Egypt vs Tunisia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Egypt
3.5%
in 2023
Tunisia
3.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
81st
Tunisia rank
83rd

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

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Egypt
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Egypt
2020s 2.1% 2.9% 0.8% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Egypt and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Egypt ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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