Government health expenditure per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Government health expenditure per capita was 172 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Namibia, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Namibia stood at 172 current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Namibia peaked at 172 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 100 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 105 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 97 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 97 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 66 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 63 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 95 current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 108 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 129 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 122 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 159 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 155 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 172 current US$ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99 current US$ | 96 current US$ | 105 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 115.9 current US$ | 63 current US$ | 172 current US$ | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Namibia?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Namibia was 172 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 172 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.