Gambia vs Kenya: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Gambia
44.9%
in 2023
Kenya
44.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
125th
Kenya rank
126th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 44.9% against 44.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 26.7% | 13.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 37.9% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 47.3% | 4.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 44.9% against 44.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.