Malawi vs Zambia: Private health expenditure per person

Malawi
27.17
in 2023
Zambia
27.73
in 2023
Malawi rank
182nd
Zambia rank
181st

Private health expenditure per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.73 against 27.17 in Malawi, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.75 40.87 32.12 Zambia
2010s 15.88 22.64 6.76 Zambia
2020s 26.09 21.64 4.45 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health expenditure per person, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 27.73 against 27.17 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health expenditure per person between Malawi and Zambia?
0.56, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for private health expenditure per person?
Malawi ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed