IDA total vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita
IDA total
9.56 current US$
in 2023
Zambia
38.11 current US$
in 2023
IDA total rank
13th
Zambia rank
16th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 38.11 current US$ against 9.56 current US$ in IDA total, a difference of 28.55 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.0 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 current US$ | 14.51 current US$ | 11.24 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.89 current US$ | 30.39 current US$ | 22.49 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.37 current US$ | 31.61 current US$ | 22.24 current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 38.11 current US$ against 9.56 current US$ in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between IDA total and Zambia?
- 28.55 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.