World vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure per capita
World
3.58 current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.31 current US$
in 2023
World rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 28.31 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World, a difference of 24.73 current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 7.9 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
World ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 current US$ | 25.49 current US$ | 22.84 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.33 current US$ | 30.17 current US$ | 26.84 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 28.31 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between World and Zimbabwe?
- 24.73 current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- World ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.