External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Namibia
Namibia: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 11.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Namibia is 11.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Namibia peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +130.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +152.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +18.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +152.4% | 2.9% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 4.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Namibia?
- External health expenditure in Namibia was 11.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for external health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.