Marshall Islands vs Namibia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Marshall Islands
15.2%
in 2023
Namibia
15.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
42nd
Namibia rank
45th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Marshall Islands
- Namibia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 18.5% | 7.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 15.8% | 6.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Marshall Islands or Namibia?
- Marshall Islands, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Marshall Islands and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Namibia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Marshall Islands ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th 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.