External health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia
Zambia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 52.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia stood at 52.7%.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia peaked at 62.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +540.8% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -85.8% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +437.7% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +117.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +844.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +34.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +844.3% | 2.8% | 26.7% |
| 2002 | +540.8% | 9.1% | 58.2% |
| 2005 | +437.7% | 8.7% | 46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 8.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 2.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 19.0% | 52.7% | 4 |
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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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Zambia was 52.7% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.