Philippines vs Zambia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Philippines
8.8%
in 2023
Zambia
8.9%
in 2023
Philippines rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Philippines or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Philippines ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th 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.