Burundi vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Burundi
57.4%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
8.7%
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Burundi
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 8.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 48.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 6.6 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 3.5% 22.3% Burundi
2010s 42.3% 5.6% 36.7% Burundi
2020s 53.6% 8.6% 45.0% 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, Burundi or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Burundi, at 57.4% against 8.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
48.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Burundi ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

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