Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia
Namibia: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,068 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia is 1,068 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia peaked at 1,068 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517.34 current international $, in 2000.
That places Namibia 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517.34 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 546.5 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 576 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 617.51 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 711.09 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 738.39 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 803.17 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 887.66 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 856.33 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 790.02 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 894.05 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 963.66 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 955.45 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 978.54 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 871.61 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,045 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 950.89 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 861.58 current international $ | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 849.54 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 851.22 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 894.31 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 989.98 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,026 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,068 current international $ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.4 current international $ | 517.34 current international $ | 887.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.11 current international $ | 849.54 current international $ | 1,045 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.6 current international $ | 894.31 current international $ | 1,068 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Suriname 1,143 current international $ compare
- 96 Tunisia 1,113 current international $ compare
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
- 99 Thailand 1,067 current international $ compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,064 current international $ compare
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia was 1,068 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,068 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.34 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.