Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.8% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 3.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 4.7% 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 14.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th 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 down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.