Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 32.39 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.39 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia peaked at 37.24 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3 current US$, in 2000.
That places Zambia 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.63 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 7.48 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.49 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.22 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.84 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 13.98 current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 16.65 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 21.81 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 18.95 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.63 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 25.56 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.37 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.85 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 32.34 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 27.08 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 21.25 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 37.24 current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 30.57 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.43 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 31.82 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 36.28 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 32.39 current US$ | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 current US$ | 5.3 current US$ | 21.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 current US$ | 21.25 current US$ | 37.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 current US$ | 31.82 current US$ | 36.28 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Zambia was 32.39 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.