Americas (WHO region) vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Americas (WHO region)
2.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
45.0%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 45.0% against 2.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 20.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 28.5% | 25.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 49.7% | 47.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Americas (WHO region) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 45.0% against 2.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Americas (WHO region) and Zimbabwe?
- 42.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.