High income (World Bank) vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
High income (World Bank)
1.6%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 1.6% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 46.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 30.3 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 32.8% | 31.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 43.9% | 42.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 43.0% | 41.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, High income (World Bank) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 1.6% in High income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between High income (World Bank) and Zambia?
- 46.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.