Burundi vs Zambia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 47.9% in Zambia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 32.8% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 43.9% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 43.0% | 10.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 57.4% against 47.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Burundi and Zambia?
- 9.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.