Namibia vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 121.64 current international $ against 116.77 current international $ in Zambia, a difference of 4.87 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.19 current international $ | 40.79 current international $ | 60.4 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.95 current international $ | 68.34 current international $ | 3.61 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 95.28 current international $ | 15.17 current international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 121.64 current international $ against 116.77 current international $ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Namibia and Zambia?
- 4.87 current international $, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.