Burundi vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Burundi
57.4%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 47.9% in Zambia, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 32.8% 6.9% Zambia
2010s 42.3% 43.9% 1.6% Zambia
2020s 53.6% 43.0% 10.6% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 57.4% against 47.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Burundi and Zambia?
9.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Burundi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
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.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed