Uganda vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Uganda
44.1%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
Uganda rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 44.1% in Uganda, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 32.8% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 43.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.0% | 2.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 44.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Uganda and Zambia?
- 3.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Uganda ranks 11th 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.