Afghanistan vs Kenya: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Afghanistan
21.2%
in 2023
Kenya
20.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Kenya rank
36th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.2% against 20.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 23.6% 8.4% Kenya
2010s 19.7% 21.8% 2.1% Kenya
2020s 19.5% 18.7% 0.8% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at 21.2% against 20.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Afghanistan and Kenya?
1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed