Nauru vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Nauru
18.1 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
25.07 current international $
in 2023
Nauru rank
179th
Zambia rank
176th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Nauru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 25.07 current international $ against 18.1 current international $ in Nauru, a difference of 6.97 current international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Nauru ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.54 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 3.52 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.13 current international $ | 17.43 current international $ | 6.31 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.02 current international $ | 18.88 current international $ | 6.87 current international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Nauru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 25.07 current international $ against 18.1 current international $ in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Nauru and Zambia?
- 6.97 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Nauru ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.