Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic general government health expenditure was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.3% | — |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +7.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 32.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 14.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 22.1% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.1% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 32.3% compare
- 153 Egypt 32.2% compare
- 154 Honduras 31.9% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe was 32.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.