South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.4%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 5.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 42.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 8.9 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 32.8% | 23.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 43.9% | 35.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 43.0% | 34.5% | 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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 5.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia?
- 42.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.