Bhutan vs Nepal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 67th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 21.3% | 5.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 13.1% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 67th 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.