Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 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 10th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 32.8% | 22.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 43.9% | 30.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 43.0% | 29.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 32.5%, 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.