Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Current health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
179th
Current health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.