IDA only vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- IDA only
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 45.0% against 20.4% in IDA only, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
IDA only ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 28.5% | 9.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 49.7% | 29.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, IDA only or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 45.0% against 20.4% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 24.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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 (% 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.