Botswana vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita
Botswana
31.99 current US$
in 2023
Zambia
38.11 current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
19th
Zambia rank
16th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 38.11 current US$ against 31.99 current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 6.12 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.78 current US$ | 14.51 current US$ | 18.27 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.52 current US$ | 30.39 current US$ | 0.1398 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.7 current US$ | 31.61 current US$ | 3.91 current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 38.11 current US$ against 31.99 current US$ in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Botswana and Zambia?
- 6.12 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 16th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.