Brazil vs Ghana: External health expenditure channeled through government
Brazil
14.1%
in 2023
Ghana
12.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
113th
Ghana rank
116th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14.1% against 12.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Brazil ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 40.8% | 39.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.4% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 12.5% | 38.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 14.1% against 12.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Brazil and Ghana?
- 1.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Brazil ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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