Ghana vs Yemen: External health expenditure channeled through government
Ghana
12.5%
in 2023
Yemen
9.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
116th
Yemen rank
119th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.5% against 9.6% in Yemen, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 119th of 164 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 22.5% | 16.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 33.1% | 27.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 4.6% | 9.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Ghana or Yemen?
- Ghana, at 12.5% against 9.6% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Ghana and Yemen?
- 2.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Ghana ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 119th 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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