External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Namibia
Namibia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 45.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.21
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.13
in 2006
All-time low
10.16
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Namibia stood at 45.21.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Namibia peaked at 98.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.71 | — |
| 2001 | 10.67 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.68 | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 48.42 | +208.9% |
| 2005 | 77.64 | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 98.13 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 91.21 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 89.12 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 74.86 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 74.07 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.62 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 43.69 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 31.21 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 27.25 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 27.21 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.57 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 36.35 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 38.95 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 33.43 | +206.3% |
| 2022 | 40.38 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 45.21 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.66 | 10.16 | 98.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 | 27.21 | 74.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 | 10.91 | 45.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 14 Samoa 48.4 compare
- 15 Vanuatu 45.84 compare
- 16 South Sudan 45.33 compare
- 18 Zambia 38.11 compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 37.72 compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 32.23 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Namibia?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Namibia was 45.21 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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