Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 38.11 current US$ against 5.09 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 33.02 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 16th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 current US$ | 14.51 current US$ | 12.93 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.9 current US$ | 30.39 current US$ | 27.48 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.81 current US$ | 31.61 current US$ | 26.8 current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 38.11 current US$ against 5.09 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 33.02 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 16th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.