Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 54.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.1%
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2017
All-time low
30.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Zambia, 2016–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Zambia is 54.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over five years.
Zambia ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.2% | — |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +92.0% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +48.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 54.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 54.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.7% | 30.2% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Paraguay 60.7%
- 3 Cape Verde 58.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
- 7 Belarus 47.7%
- 8 Moldova 44.8% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Zambia?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Zambia was 54.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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