Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
18.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.2% against 17.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 23.0% | 46.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 22.8% | 16.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 27.7% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.2% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.