Laos vs Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Laos
39.8%
in 2023
Zambia
40.7%
in 2023
Laos rank
138th
Zambia rank
137th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 40.7% against 39.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 30.0% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 40.9% | 11.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 47.1% | 13.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 40.7% against 39.8% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Laos ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.