Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.5%
in 2023
Zambia
2.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
114th
Zambia rank
116th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.