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
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.