Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.11 current US$ against 15.49 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.62 current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 current US$ | 6.24 current US$ | 2.13 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.88 current US$ | 14.23 current US$ | 0.6493 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.7 current US$ | 19.37 current US$ | 2.68 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 17.11 current US$ against 15.49 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.62 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.