Ethiopia vs Zambia: External health expenditure channeled through government
Ethiopia
51.5%
in 2023
Zambia
52.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
59th
Zambia rank
58th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 52.7% against 51.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 58th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 37.3% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 22.6% | 35.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 35.5% | 13.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 52.7% against 51.5% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 58th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.