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
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 8.54 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 7.29 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 6 | 9.05 | 4 |
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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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