Botswana vs Zambia: Health expenditure, private

Botswana
39.2%
in 2011
Zambia
40.2%
in 2011
Botswana rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 40.2% against 39.2% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 44.9% 40.1% 4.8% Botswana
2000s 25.0% 42.3% 17.3% Zambia
2010s 37.3% 39.7% 2.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 40.2% against 39.2% in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Botswana and Zambia?
1.0%, 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, private?
Botswana ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit
% of total health expenditure
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
59 places, 980 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).