Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$

Papua New Guinea
7.28
in 2023
Zambia
8.18
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Zambia rank
183rd

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.18 against 7.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.34 9.84 7.51 Zambia
2010s 5.55 7.86 2.31 Zambia
2020s 6.73 6.27 0.4664 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.18 against 7.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.9, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed