Cuba vs Namibia: Current health expenditure
Cuba
9.4%
in 2023
Namibia
9.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
Namibia rank
35th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Cuba ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 2.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cuba or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cuba and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.