Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 45.0% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 28.5% | 15.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 49.7% | 35.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 45.0% against 15.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 29.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.