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
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.