Africa (WHO region) vs Burundi: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Africa (WHO region)
24.7%
in 2023
Burundi
57.4%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Burundi rank
5th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 24.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 25.9% | 7.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 42.3% | 18.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 53.6% | 29.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Africa (WHO region) or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 57.4% against 24.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Africa (WHO region) and Burundi?
- 32.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Burundi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Burundi rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- 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.