External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External health expenditure per capita was 28.31 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe is 28.31 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.3 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.14 current US$, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.95 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 16.1 current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 13.14 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 19.49 current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 22.57 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 25.06 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 30.15 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 34.13 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 34.17 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.13 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.47 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.3 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 28.31 current US$ | -19.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28.31 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28.31 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.49 current US$ | 13.14 current US$ | 34.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 current US$ | 28.31 current US$ | 35.3 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe?
- External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe was 28.31 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 current US$ in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.