Marshall Islands vs World: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- World
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 22.9% against 0.3% in World, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 78.8 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 30th and World ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 0.2% | 52.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 0.3% | 54.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 0.3% | 46.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Marshall Islands or World?
- Marshall Islands, at 22.9% against 0.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Marshall Islands and World?
- 22.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and World rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th and World 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.