What is the difference in health expenditure between Senegal and Zambia?

320.22 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Senegal vs Zambia: Health expenditure

Senegal

855.07 million current US$

in 2011

Zambia

1.18 billion current US$

in 2011

Senegal rank

20th

Zambia rank

18th

Health expenditure over time

Senegal
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.18 billion current US$ against 855.07 million current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 320.22 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

Senegal ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	204.08 million current US$	204.60 million current US$	526,800 current US$	Zambia
2000s	468.09 million current US$	478.15 million current US$	10.06 million current US$	Zambia
2010s	797.92 million current US$	1.07 billion current US$	272.90 million current US$	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Senegal or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.18 billion current US$ against 855.07 million current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Senegal and Zambia?: 320.22 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for health expenditure?: Senegal ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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: 21 August 2026

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