Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Madagascar
1.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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.