Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia
Zambia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
3.8%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia is 6.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 106th of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +14.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zambia was 6.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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