Namibia vs Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

Namibia
45.21
in 2023
Zambia
38.11
in 2023
Namibia rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 45.21 against 38.11 in Zambia, a difference of 7.1.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 178 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.66 14.51 38.15 Namibia
2010s 39.87 30.39 9.48 Namibia
2020s 32.48 31.61 0.8733 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 45.21 against 38.11 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Namibia and Zambia?
7.1, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Namibia ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed