Kenya vs Nepal: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Kenya
2.0%
in 2023
Nepal
1.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
138th
Nepal rank
139th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.