Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Namibia: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 45.21 current US$ against 5.09 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 40.12 current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 8.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 current US$ | 52.66 current US$ | 51.07 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.9 current US$ | 39.87 current US$ | 36.96 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.81 current US$ | 32.48 current US$ | 27.67 current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 45.21 current US$ against 5.09 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
- 40.12 current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.