Laos vs Senegal: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Laos
15.4%
in 2023
Senegal
16.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
47th
Senegal rank
44th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 4.9% | 14.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.1% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 16.8% | 10.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Laos and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Laos ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th 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.