China vs Estonia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 146th and Estonia ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between China and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- China ranks 146th and Estonia ranks 143rd 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.