Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Bhutan
6.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 1.0% | 14.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 6.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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.