Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -13.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Zimbabwe was 2.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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