What is the difference in health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Namibia?

8.17 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Health expenditure

Burkina Faso

676.81 million current US$

in 2011

Namibia

668.64 million current US$

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

25th

Namibia rank

26th

Health expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 676.81 million current US$ against 668.64 million current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 8.17 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	124.06 million current US$	232.58 million current US$	108.53 million current US$	Namibia
2000s	360.84 million current US$	435.77 million current US$	74.93 million current US$	Namibia
2010s	677.29 million current US$	640.51 million current US$	36.78 million current US$	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Namibia?: Burkina Faso, at 676.81 million current US$ against 668.64 million current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 8.17 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for health expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).