Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Zambia

Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 9.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.05
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.08
in 2006
All-time low
6
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000–2023

51015202000201120232000: 8.62001: 9.42002: 8.52003: 10.12004: 12.42005: 15.62006: 21.12007: 17.12008: 16.52009: 10.92010: 10.22011: 9.22012: 10.72013: 12.72014: 11.82015: 9.42016: 10.62017: 11.32018: 8.52019: 7.32020: 62021: 62022: 7.62023: 9.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Zambia is 9.05, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Zambia peaked at 21.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.

That places Zambia 184th out of 194 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.58
2001 9.38 +9.3%
2002 8.54 -8.9%
2003 10.1 +18.3%
2004 12.37 +22.4%
2005 15.58 +25.9%
2006 21.08 +35.3%
2007 17.14 -18.7%
2008 16.46 -4.0%
2009 10.93 -33.6%
2010 10.22 -6.5%
2011 9.18 -10.2%
2012 10.7 +16.6%
2013 12.67 +18.5%
2014 11.77 -7.2%
2015 9.41 -20.0%
2016 10.56 +12.2%
2017 11.29 +6.9%
2018 8.46 -25.1%
2019 7.29 -13.9%
2020 6.01 -17.5%
2021 6 -0.2%
2022 7.62 +27.1%
2023 9.05 +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.01 8.54 21.08 10
2010s 10.16 7.29 12.67 10
2020s 7.17 6 9.05 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.38 compare
  2. 182 Timor-Leste 10.09 compare
  3. 183 Gambia 9.69 compare
  4. 185 Niue 9.04 compare
  5. 186 Malawi 8.95 compare
  6. 187 Rwanda 8.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Zambia?
Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Zambia was 9.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2006.
What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
Zambia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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