Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.97 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Zimbabwe rank
189th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.38 current international $ against 10.97 current international $ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.41 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Zimbabwe ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 41.64 current international $ | 33.78 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 9.93 current international $ | 0.3405 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.38 current international $ against 10.97 current international $ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.41 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Zimbabwe ranks 189th 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.