Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,068 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,068 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia peaked at 1,068 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517.34, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517.34 | — |
| 2001 | 546.5 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 576 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 617.51 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 711.09 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 738.39 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 803.17 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 887.66 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 856.33 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 790.02 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 894.05 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 963.66 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 955.45 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 978.54 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 871.61 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,045 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 950.89 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 861.58 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 849.54 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 851.22 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 894.31 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 989.98 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,026 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,068 | +4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,068 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,068 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.4 | 517.34 | 887.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.11 | 849.54 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.6 | 894.31 | 1,068 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Namibia was 1,068 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,068 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.34 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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