Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 27.73 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.73 current international $
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.49 current international $
in 2005
All-time low
18.24 current international $
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.73 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia peaked at 48.49 current international $ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.24 current international $, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.78 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 42.21 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.83 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 43.97 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 46.61 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 48.49 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47.64 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.13 current international $ | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 27.62 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 21.82 current international $ | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 18.24 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 20.79 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 23.71 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.25 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.24 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 25.81 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9 current international $ | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 19.46 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.94 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.65 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.24 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 27.73 current international $ | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.87 current international $ | 27.62 current international $ | 48.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 current international $ | 18.24 current international $ | 28.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 current international $ | 18.65 current international $ | 27.73 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 178 Timor-Leste 32.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Rwanda 28.27 current international $ compare
- 180 Burundi 27.86 current international $ compare
- 182 Malawi 27.17 current international $ compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.58 current international $ compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 23.37 current international $ 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia was 27.73 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.49 current international $ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.