Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Afghanistan
21.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
22.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Marshall Islands rank
31st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Afghanistan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 22.9% against 21.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 56.8% | 41.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 55.1% | 35.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 47.1% | 27.6% | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 22.9% against 21.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 1.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 31st 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.