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
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
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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