IDA total vs Namibia: External health expenditure per capita
IDA total
9.56 current US$
in 2023
Namibia
45.21 current US$
in 2023
IDA total rank
13th
Namibia rank
15th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- IDA total
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 45.21 current US$ against 9.56 current US$ in IDA total, a difference of 35.65 current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 current US$ | 52.66 current US$ | 49.38 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.89 current US$ | 39.87 current US$ | 31.98 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.37 current US$ | 32.48 current US$ | 23.11 current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, IDA total or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 45.21 current US$ against 9.56 current US$ in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between IDA total and Namibia?
- 35.65 current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Namibia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 15th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.