Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 75.0% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 34.3% | 10.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 37.4% | 5.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 41.2% | 9.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 75.0% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.