Pre-demographic dividend vs Zambia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 22.8% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 32.8% | 19.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 43.9% | 27.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 43.0% | 25.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Pre-demographic dividend or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 22.8% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
- 25.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.