Saint Lucia vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Saint Lucia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 38.11 current US$ against 32.23 current US$ in Saint Lucia, a difference of 5.88 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 current US$ | 14.51 current US$ | 9.97 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.34 current US$ | 30.39 current US$ | 24.04 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 66.32 current US$ | 31.61 current US$ | 34.71 current US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Saint Lucia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 38.11 current US$ against 32.23 current US$ in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 5.88 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 16th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.