External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: External health expenditure per capita was 28.31 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.31 current US$
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
35.3 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
13.14 current US$
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 26 current US$2011: 16.1 current US$2012: 13.1 current US$2013: 19.5 current US$2014: 22.6 current US$2015: 25.1 current US$2016: 30.1 current US$2017: 34.1 current US$2018: 34.2 current US$2019: 34.1 current US$2020: 28.5 current US$2021: 28.6 current US$2022: 35.3 current US$2023: 28.3 current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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  3. 22 Palestine 29.9 current US$ compare
  4. 24 Comoros 27.37 current US$ compare
  5. 25 Malawi 27.03 current US$ compare
  6. 26 Lebanon 26.5 current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.