Mozambique vs Zambia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 57.7% against 47.9% in Zambia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 32.8% | 12.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 43.9% | 16.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 43.0% | 13.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 57.7% against 47.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 9.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Mozambique ranks 4th 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.