Burundi vs India: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Burundi
4.7%
in 2023
India
4.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
174th
India rank
176th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Burundi
- India
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 174th and India ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Burundi or India?
- Burundi, at 4.7% against 4.6% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Burundi and India?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and India rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Burundi ranks 174th and India ranks 176th 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.