South Sudan vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 116.77 current international $ against 98.47 current international $ in South Sudan, a difference of 18.3 current international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.27 current international $ | 85.09 current international $ | 42.82 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.78 current international $ | 95.28 current international $ | 41.5 current international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 116.77 current international $ against 98.47 current international $ in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 18.3 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Sudan ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.