Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Rwanda
7.26 current international $
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.97 current international $
in 2023
Rwanda rank
191st
Zimbabwe rank
189th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.97 current international $ against 7.26 current international $ in Rwanda, a difference of 3.71 current international $.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 191st and Zimbabwe ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.16 current international $ | 41.64 current international $ | 28.48 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.26 current international $ | 9.93 current international $ | 1.67 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.97 current international $ against 7.26 current international $ in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 3.71 current international $, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Rwanda ranks 191st 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.