Kenya vs Yemen: External health expenditure
Kenya
20.1%
in 2023
Yemen
21.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
35th
Yemen rank
33rd
External health expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.1% against 20.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 2.7% | 19.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 6.4% | 15.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.1% against 20.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Kenya and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 33rd 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.