Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia
Namibia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2007
All-time low
8.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia peaked at 11.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Namibia was 9.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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