Afghanistan vs Kenya: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.2% against 20.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 35th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.6% | 8.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 21.2% against 20.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 35th 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.