Burundi vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Burundi
57.4%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd

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

  • Burundi
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 13.5% 12.4% Burundi
2010s 42.3% 16.0% 26.3% Burundi
2020s 53.6% 17.7% 35.9% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Burundi, at 57.4% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Burundi and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
40.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Burundi ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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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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
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