Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
181st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 195 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).