Kenya vs Palau: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Palau
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.1% against 18.5% in Palau, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Palau ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 27.4% | 5.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.1% | 1.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Kenya or Palau?
- Kenya, at 20.1% against 18.5% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Kenya and Palau?
- 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Palau ranks 38th 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.