External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Comoros
Comoros: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 26.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2022
All-time low
4.3%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Comoros is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Comoros peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
That places Comoros 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +87.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -38.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 26.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 8.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 12.0% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Comoros?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Comoros was 26.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Comoros ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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