Benin vs Burkina Faso: Domestic private health expenditure
Benin
46.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
47.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 47.6% against 46.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Burkina Faso ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.2% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 40.4% | 11.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 45.3% | 10.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 47.6% against 46.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 64th and Burkina Faso ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.