Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 22.7% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.2% | — |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +20.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.8% | 23.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.8% | 22.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Zimbabwe was 22.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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