Kenya vs Nigeria: External health expenditure channeled through government
Kenya
37.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
37.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
85th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 37.8% against 37.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 65.8% | 25.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 36.7% | 15.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 22.8% | 20.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 37.8% against 37.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 85th 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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