Bhutan vs Nepal: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Bhutan
6.4%
in 2023
Nepal
6.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
72nd
Nepal rank
69th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 21.3% | 5.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 13.1% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 69th 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.