Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Private health spending per person

Zambia
27.73 current international $
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23.37 current international $
in 2023
Zambia rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
184th

Private health spending per person over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.73 current international $ against 23.37 current international $ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.36 current international $.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 22.64 current international $ 77.84 current international $ 55.2 current international $ Zimbabwe
2020s 21.64 current international $ 21.47 current international $ 0.171 current international $ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 27.73 current international $ against 23.37 current international $ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
4.36 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for private health spending per person?
Zambia ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th 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 Private health spending 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 spending per person
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.