Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Equatorial Guinea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th 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.