Namibia vs Syria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Namibia
11.4%
in 2023
Syria
11.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
58th
Syria rank
56th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 0.6% | 12.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 9.9% | 2.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Namibia or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Namibia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Namibia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 56th 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.