Tonga vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
Tonga rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 44.2% in Tonga, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Tonga ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 32.8% | 13.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 43.9% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 43.0% | 0.3% | 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, Tonga or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 44.2% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Tonga and Zambia?
- 3.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Tonga ranks 10th 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.