Low income vs Micronesia (country): External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Low income
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 71.5% against 31.8% in Low income, a difference of 39.7%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.3 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 74.1% | 58.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 72.6% | 47.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 75.4% | 45.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Low income or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 71.5% against 31.8% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Low income and Micronesia (country)?
- 39.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Micronesia (country) rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Low income ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- 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.