Capital health expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Capital health expenditure was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Namibia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, capital health expenditure in Namibia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 119th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +107021.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +202.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Namibia?
- Capital health expenditure in Namibia was 0.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for capital health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.