Government health expenditure per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Government health expenditure per capita was 25 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
25 current US$
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
42 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
9 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Zambia, 1995–2009

102030401995200220091995: 13 current US$1996: 13 current US$1997: 16 current US$1998: 13 current US$1999: 9 current US$2000: 9 current US$2001: 11 current US$2002: 14 current US$2003: 16 current US$2004: 18 current US$2005: 23 current US$2006: 34 current US$2007: 30 current US$2008: 42 current US$2009: 25 current US$

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 25 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009.

That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Zambia peaked at 42 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 current US$, in 1999.

That places Zambia 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government health expenditure per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Zambia, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 13 current US$
1996 13 current US$ +0.0%
1997 16 current US$ +23.1%
1998 13 current US$ -18.8%
1999 9 current US$ -30.8%
2000 9 current US$ +0.0%
2001 11 current US$ +22.2%
2002 14 current US$ +27.3%
2003 16 current US$ +14.3%
2004 18 current US$ +12.5%
2005 23 current US$ +27.8%
2006 34 current US$ +47.8%
2007 30 current US$ -11.8%
2008 42 current US$ +40.0%
2009 25 current US$ -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8 current US$ 9 current US$ 16 current US$ 5
2000s 22.2 current US$ 9 current US$ 42 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 21 Senegal 33 current US$ compare
  2. 22 Ghana 28 current US$ compare
  3. 23 Sudan 26 current US$ compare
  4. 24 Nigeria 25 current US$ compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 23 current US$ compare
  6. 26 Chad 23 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health expenditure per capita in Zambia?
Government health expenditure per capita in Zambia was 25 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 42 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 current US$ in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Zambia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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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.