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
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B199520032011

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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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).