Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
8.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
45.0%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 45.0% against 8.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 36.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.1 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 5.6% 28.5% 22.9% Zimbabwe
2020s 8.6% 49.7% 41.1% 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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 45.0% against 8.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Zimbabwe?
36.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th 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.

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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