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
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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.

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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