Upper-middle income (World Bank) vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Upper-middle income (World Bank)
3.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
45.0%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 45.0% against 3.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 41.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 13.6 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 11 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper-middle income (World Bank) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 3.4% 28.5% 25.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 4.0% 49.7% 45.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Upper-middle income (World Bank) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 45.0% against 3.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Zimbabwe?
41.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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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About this data

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