Afghanistan vs Yemen: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Afghanistan
21.2%
in 2023
Yemen
21.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Yemen rank
34th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.6% | 12.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 6.4% | 13.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 1.3% | 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 Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th 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.