Ethiopia vs Zambia: Health expenditure, private

Ethiopia
42.3%
in 2011
Zambia
40.2%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 42.3% against 40.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 58.7% 40.1% 18.6% Ethiopia
2000s 44.2% 42.3% 1.9% Ethiopia
2010s 44.7% 39.7% 5.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 42.3% against 40.2% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Ethiopia and Zambia?
2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Ethiopia ranks 36th 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).