Colombia vs Ghana: External health expenditure channeled through government
Colombia
11.4%
in 2012
Ghana
12.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
Ghana rank
116th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.5% against 11.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 40.8% | 35.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 73.3% | 63.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.5% against 11.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Colombia ranks 118th 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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