External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Kenya

Kenya: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 17.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.11
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.47
in 2021
All-time low
2.99
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Kenya, 2000–2023

510152000201120232000: 32001: 3.22002: 3.52003: 4.32004: 5.72005: 5.92006: 11.72007: 14.32008: 15.82009: 16.42010: 16.92011: 152012: 15.72013: 15.32014: 14.62015: 12.72016: 122017: 142018: 16.72019: 15.92020: 14.92021: 17.52022: 17.32023: 17.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 17.11 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Kenya peaked at 17.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Kenya, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.99
2001 3.16 +5.7%
2002 3.52 +11.2%
2003 4.3 +22.4%
2004 5.66 +31.4%
2005 5.86 +3.7%
2006 11.69 +99.3%
2007 14.34 +22.7%
2008 15.78 +10.0%
2009 16.41 +4.0%
2010 16.94 +3.3%
2011 15.01 -11.4%
2012 15.68 +4.4%
2013 15.31 -2.3%
2014 14.58 -4.7%
2015 12.71 -12.8%
2016 11.97 -5.8%
2017 14.02 +17.0%
2018 16.68 +19.0%
2019 15.85 -4.9%
2020 14.86 -6.3%
2021 17.47 +17.6%
2022 17.34 -0.8%
2023 17.11 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.37 2.99 16.41 10
2010s 14.88 11.97 16.94 10
2020s 16.7 14.86 17.47 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 41 Maldives 17.91 compare
  2. 42 Benin 17.88 compare
  3. 43 Haiti 17.17 compare
  4. 45 Burundi 16.16 compare
  5. 46 Papua New Guinea 15.49 compare
  6. 47 Burkina Faso 15.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Kenya?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Kenya was 17.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Kenya ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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