Kenya vs Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Kenya
2.8%
in 2023
Korea
1.5%
in 2010
Kenya rank
124th
Korea rank
127th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Kenya
- Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.8% against 1.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 124th and Korea ranks 127th of 129 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Kenya or Korea?
- Kenya, at 2.8% against 1.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Kenya and Korea?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Korea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Kenya ranks 124th and Korea ranks 127th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.