Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 59 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe peaked at 59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 56 | 59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Zimbabwe was 59 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.