Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.7%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2020
All-time low
19.6%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Zambia peaked at 57.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -15.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 19.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 28.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 40.7% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Zambia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Zambia was 40.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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