Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 200.49 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 164.37 current international $.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.49 current international $ | 14.69 current international $ | 219.79 current international $ | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 281.08 current international $ | 25.49 current international $ | 255.59 current international $ | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 358.32 current international $ | 31.82 current international $ | 326.5 current international $ | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 200.49 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 164.37 current international $, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.