Gambia vs Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Guinea
18.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Guinea rank
42nd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gambia
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 24.3% | 45.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 19.0% | 20.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 18.6% | 6.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Gambia or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Gambia and Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 42nd 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.