Government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government health expenditure per capita was 36 current US$ in 2007. ▼ Falling
Government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, 1995–2007
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2007.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 47 current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11 current US$, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 29 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18 current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 31 current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 25 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 47 current US$ | +88.0% |
| 2003 | 15 current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 13 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 11 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 20 current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 36 current US$ | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2 current US$ | 18 current US$ | 30 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.75 current US$ | 11 current US$ | 47 current US$ | 8 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Zimbabwe was 36 current US$ in 2007, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47 current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 current US$ in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2007.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.