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
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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.

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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