Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Burkina Faso
8.8%
in 2023
Kenya
8.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Kenya rank
119th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.