Botswana vs Zambia: Health expenditure
Botswana
877.10 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th
Health expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.18 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 298.19 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.87 million current US$ | 204.60 million current US$ | 7.27 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 566.98 million current US$ | 478.15 million current US$ | 88.83 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 821.90 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 248.93 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.18 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Botswana and Zambia?
- 298.19 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).