Domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia is 58.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia peaked at 68.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 43.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 46.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 58.5% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Bahrain 59.3% compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 59.0% compare
- 90 Cape Verde 58.6% compare
- 92 Singapore 58.5% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 57.6% compare
- 94 Nicaragua 57.4% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Namibia was 58.5% 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 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.