Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Pakistan
4.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.7%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Pakistan ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.9% | 5.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Pakistan ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.