Ghana vs Pakistan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Ghana
8.5%
in 2023
Pakistan
9.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
66th
Pakistan rank
63rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.7% against 8.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 4.4% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.6% | 6.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.8% | 4.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.7% against 8.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 1.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd 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.