External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Namibia
Namibia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 11.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Namibia stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Namibia peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 58th out of 194 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +130.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +152.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +18.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +152.4% | 2.9% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 4.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 11.8% compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 11.8% compare
- 57 Fiji 11.6% compare
- 59 Cambodia 11.3% compare
- 60 Cape Verde 11.0% compare
- 61 Lebanon 10.2% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Namibia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Namibia was 11.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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