Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 14.26 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 14.26 current US$.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.75 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.37 current US$, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.67 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 45.74 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.79 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.88 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.56 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 56.75 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 34.67 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 41.42 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 13.12 current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2020 | 11.37 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 12.24 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.94 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 14.26 current US$ | +10.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.26 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.26 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -68.3% | 41.42 current US$ | 13.12 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.73 current US$ | 13.12 current US$ | 56.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 current US$ | 11.37 current US$ | 14.26 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe was 14.26 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.75 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 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.