Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Zambia

Zambia: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 79.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.56
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.02
in 2019
All-time low
14.81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000–2023

204060802000201120232000: 14.82001: 18.92002: 23.22003: 26.82004: 302005: 452006: 58.72007: 512008: 61.82009: 59.42010: 602011: 64.32012: 69.22013: 83.32014: 65.42015: 57.42016: 55.42017: 70.92018: 69.82019: 852020: 602021: 74.82022: 75.42023: 79.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Zambia stood at 79.56.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Zambia peaked at 85.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.81
2001 18.95 +28.0%
2002 23.19 +22.4%
2003 26.76 +15.4%
2004 29.99 +12.1%
2005 45 +50.0%
2006 58.68 +30.4%
2007 51.02 -13.0%
2008 61.82 +21.2%
2009 59.39 -3.9%
2010 59.99 +1.0%
2011 64.32 +7.2%
2012 69.18 +7.6%
2013 83.29 +20.4%
2014 65.39 -21.5%
2015 57.39 -12.2%
2016 55.4 -3.5%
2017 70.93 +28.0%
2018 69.83 -1.6%
2019 85.02 +21.8%
2020 60.02 -29.4%
2021 74.84 +24.7%
2022 75.4 +0.8%
2023 79.56 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.96 14.81 61.82 10
2010s 68.07 55.4 85.02 10
2020s 72.45 60.02 79.56 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 152 India 84.69 compare
  2. 153 Nepal 83.96 compare
  3. 154 Guinea-Bissau 82.14 compare
  4. 156 Cameroon 79.1 compare
  5. 157 Djibouti 77.57 compare
  6. 158 Angola 76.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Zambia?
Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Zambia was 79.56 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 85.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
Zambia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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