External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Zambia
Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.9%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Zambia stood at 47.9%.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Zambia peaked at 58.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +202.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +14.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 6.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 31.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 33.0% | 49.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Zambia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Zambia was 47.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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