External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia
Zambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 116.77 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia stood at 116.77 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia peaked at 131.64 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.43 current international $, in 2000.
That places Zambia 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 8.73 current international $ | +97.0% |
| 2002 | 33.48 current international $ | +283.5% |
| 2003 | 44.24 current international $ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 39.21 current international $ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.08 current international $ | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 53.4 current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 39.35 current international $ | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 46.36 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 74.58 current international $ | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 57.93 current international $ | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 58.78 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.41 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3 current international $ | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 42.89 current international $ | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 53.82 current international $ | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 63.04 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 51.22 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 72.42 current international $ | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 131.64 current international $ | +81.8% |
| 2020 | 65.72 current international $ | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 115.04 current international $ | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 83.6 current international $ | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 116.77 current international $ | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.79 current international $ | 4.43 current international $ | 74.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 current international $ | 42.89 current international $ | 131.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.28 current international $ | 65.72 current international $ | 116.77 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
- 13 South Sudan 98.47 current international $ compare
- 14 Botswana 85.57 current international $ compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia was 116.77 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.64 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.