Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 27.9% | 12.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 26.1% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 34th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.