World vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
World
9.8%
in 2023
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
World rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 9.8% in World, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.9 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
World ranks 5th 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 | World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 32.8% | 24.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 43.9% | 34.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 43.0% | 32.9% | 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, World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 9.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between World and Zambia?
- 38.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do World and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- World ranks 5th 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.