Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Zambia
11.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Zambia rank
185th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.4% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 37.2% | 28.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 15.2% | 5.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.4% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 2.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.