External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia
Namibia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 121.64 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 121.64 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia peaked at 180.12 current international $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.47 current international $, in 2000.
That places Namibia 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 28.94 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 31.14 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 34.73 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 92.19 current international $ | +165.4% |
| 2005 | 142.53 current international $ | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 180.12 current international $ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 164.02 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 172.2 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 140.56 current international $ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 116.72 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 95.08 current international $ | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 68.84 current international $ | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 56.62 current international $ | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 52.51 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 59.66 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 66.28 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 57.24 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 67.47 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 79.1 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 26.32 current international $ | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 73.55 current international $ | +179.4% |
| 2022 | 98.96 current international $ | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 121.64 current international $ | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.19 current international $ | 25.47 current international $ | 180.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.95 current international $ | 52.51 current international $ | 116.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 26.32 current international $ | 121.64 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
- 13 South Sudan 98.47 current international $ compare
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Namibia was 121.64 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.12 current international $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.