Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.4% against 28.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 39.1% | 12.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 37.7% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 24.2% | 12.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.4% against 28.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 2.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Madagascar ranks 159th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.