Barbados vs Zambia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Barbados
41.6%
in 2023
Zambia
40.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
133rd
Zambia rank
136th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Barbados
- Zambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 41.6% against 40.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 30.0% | 25.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 40.9% | 7.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Barbados or Zambia?
- Barbados, at 41.6% against 40.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Barbados and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.