External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Zambia

Zambia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 38.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.11
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
49.3
in 2019
All-time low
0.9324
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 0.9322001: 1.92002: 7.22003: 10.22004: 10.42005: 20.62006: 23.62007: 17.22008: 23.62009: 29.52010: 27.12011: 29.62012: 32.12013: 46.82014: 21.32015: 20.92016: 23.62017: 22.42018: 30.82019: 49.32020: 19.82021: 372022: 31.52023: 38.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Zambia is 38.11, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Zambia peaked at 49.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9324, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 18th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9324
2001 1.94 +108.0%
2002 7.18 +270.1%
2003 10.16 +41.6%
2004 10.4 +2.4%
2005 20.58 +97.8%
2006 23.63 +14.8%
2007 17.24 -27.0%
2008 23.55 +36.6%
2009 29.51 +25.3%
2010 27.14 -8.0%
2011 29.58 +9.0%
2012 32.11 +8.6%
2013 46.77 +45.7%
2014 21.28 -54.5%
2015 20.89 -1.8%
2016 23.58 +12.9%
2017 22.4 -5.0%
2018 30.8 +37.5%
2019 49.3 +60.1%
2020 19.81 -59.8%
2021 37.02 +86.9%
2022 31.5 -14.9%
2023 38.11 +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.51 0.9324 29.51 10
2010s 30.39 20.89 49.3 10
2020s 31.61 19.81 38.11 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 15 Vanuatu 45.84 compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 45.33 compare
  3. 17 Namibia 45.21 compare
  4. 19 Solomon Islands 37.72 compare
  5. 20 Saint Lucia 32.23 compare
  6. 21 Botswana 31.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Zambia?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Zambia was 38.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 49.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9324 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Zambia ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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