Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 116.77 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 80.65 current international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 current international $ | 40.79 current international $ | 26.1 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25.49 current international $ | 68.34 current international $ | 42.85 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31.82 current international $ | 95.28 current international $ | 63.46 current international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 116.77 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 80.65 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th 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, 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.