Zambia vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.9% against 45.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 28.5% | 15.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 49.7% | 6.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 47.9% against 45.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.