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
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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.

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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