Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Private health spending per person
Namibia
321.67 current international $
in 2023
Sri Lanka
306.17 current international $
in 2023
Namibia rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Private health spending per person over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 321.67 current international $ against 306.17 current international $ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.5 current international $.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.57 current international $ | 110.92 current international $ | 141.66 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 346.73 current international $ | 225.32 current international $ | 121.41 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 292.91 current international $ | 288.25 current international $ | 4.66 current international $ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Namibia, at 321.67 current international $ against 306.17 current international $ in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 15.5 current international $, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Namibia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.