Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 121.64 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 85.52 current international $.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.19 current international $ | 14.69 current international $ | 86.5 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.95 current international $ | 25.49 current international $ | 46.46 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 31.82 current international $ | 48.3 current international $ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 121.64 current international $ against 36.12 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 85.52 current international $, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.