Kazakhstan vs Latvia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 125th of 177 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 125th 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.