External health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External health expenditure channeled through government was 19.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
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 Zimbabwe stood at 19.0%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 106th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.1% | — |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +348.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +215.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +348.6% | 8.7% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | +215.8% | 7.0% | 22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 7.0% | 22.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Zimbabwe was 19.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.