Nauru vs Syria: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Syria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 13.4% against 11.8% in Syria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 177 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 0.6% | 19.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 2.4% | 22.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1.7% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Nauru or Syria?
- Nauru, at 13.4% against 11.8% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Nauru and Syria?
- 1.6%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Syria rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th 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.