Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 22.9% against 21.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 177 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 56.8% | 41.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 55.1% | 35.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 47.1% | 27.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 22.9% against 21.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 1.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Marshall Islands ranks 30th 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.