Kenya vs Yemen: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Kenya
20.1%
in 2023
Yemen
21.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
36th
Yemen rank
34th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.1% against 20.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 2.7% | 19.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 6.4% | 15.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.1% against 20.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Kenya and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 34th 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.