Zambia vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Zambia
47.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
45.0%
in 2023
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 45.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 28.5% | 15.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 49.7% | 6.7% | 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 45.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.