Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.9% for current health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 179th out of 193 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 (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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, 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Current health expenditure in Zimbabwe was 2.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current health expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.