Africa (WHO region) vs Micronesia (country): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Africa (WHO region)
24.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
71.5%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 71.5% against 24.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 46.8%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 74.1% | 56.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 72.6% | 49.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 75.4% | 51.6% | Micronesia (country) |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 71.5% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- 46.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Micronesia (country) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st 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.