Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 32.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.39
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.24
in 2017
All-time low
5.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Zambia is 32.39, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Zambia peaked at 37.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 151st 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.63 | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 7.48 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.22 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 16.65 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 21.81 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 18.95 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.63 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 25.56 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.37 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.85 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 32.34 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 27.08 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 37.24 | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 30.57 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.43 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 31.82 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 36.28 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 32.39 | -10.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 5.3 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 | 21.25 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 | 31.82 | 36.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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 health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Zambia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Zambia was 32.39 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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