Comoros vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Comoros
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 26.8% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 77.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 177 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 0.5% | 13.1% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 0.4% | 26.6% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Comoros or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Comoros, at 26.8% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26.5%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Comoros ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.