Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2012
All-time low
28.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 30.1% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Namibia peaked at 45.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2021.
That places Namibia 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 31.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 116 Cape Verde 30.4% compare
- 117 Djibouti 30.3% compare
- 118 Dominica 30.2% compare
- 120 Russian Federation 30.0% compare
- 121 Gabon 29.9% compare
- 122 Seychelles 29.7% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Namibia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Namibia was 30.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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