Kenya vs Namibia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Kenya
66.55 current international $
in 2023
Namibia
80.04 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
152nd
Namibia rank
149th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 80.04 current international $ against 66.55 current international $ in Kenya, a difference of 13.49 current international $.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.29 current international $ | 44.25 current international $ | 2.96 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.42 current international $ | 77.35 current international $ | 31.93 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 58.28 current international $ | 72.97 current international $ | 14.69 current international $ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 80.04 current international $ against 66.55 current international $ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Kenya and Namibia?
- 13.49 current international $, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kenya ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 149th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.