Fiji vs Syria: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Fiji
11.6%
in 2023
Syria
11.8%
in 2023
Fiji rank
55th
Syria rank
54th
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Fiji
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Fiji, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 0.6% | 7.1% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.9% | 2.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Fiji or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Fiji and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Syria rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th 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.