Rwanda vs Zambia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Rwanda
8.9%
in 2023
Zambia
8.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
114th
Zambia rank
115th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.9% against 8.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | 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, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 8.9% against 8.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Rwanda ranks 114th 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.