Kenya vs Suriname: External health expenditure per capita
Kenya
17.11 current US$
in 2023
Suriname
15.34 current US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
42nd
Suriname rank
45th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.11 current US$ against 15.34 current US$ in Suriname, a difference of 1.77 current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 45th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 current US$ | 12.48 current US$ | 4.11 current US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.88 current US$ | 7.2 current US$ | 7.68 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.7 current US$ | 8.13 current US$ | 8.57 current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at 17.11 current US$ against 15.34 current US$ in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Kenya and Suriname?
- 1.77 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 45th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.