Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 9.05 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia stood at 9.05 current US$.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia peaked at 21.08 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6 current US$, in 2021.
That places Zambia 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.38 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.54 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 12.37 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 15.58 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 21.08 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 17.14 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 16.46 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.93 current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 10.22 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.18 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 12.67 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 11.77 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.41 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 10.56 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 11.29 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.46 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 7.29 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.01 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 6 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.62 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 9.05 current US$ | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 current US$ | 8.54 current US$ | 21.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 current US$ | 7.29 current US$ | 12.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 9.05 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.38 current US$ compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 10.09 current US$ compare
- 183 Gambia 9.69 current US$ compare
- 185 Malawi 8.95 current US$ compare
- 186 Rwanda 8.41 current US$ compare
- 187 Mozambique 8.38 current US$ compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zambia was 9.05 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.