Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Zambia
11.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Zambia rank
184th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 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 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 194 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current, 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.