Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Micronesia (country): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
71.5%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 71.5% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 4.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 74.1% | 60.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 72.6% | 56.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 75.4% | 57.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 71.5% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Micronesia (country)?
- 54.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Micronesia (country) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- 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.