Health expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Health expenditure was 668.64 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Namibia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Namibia stood at 668.64 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Namibia peaked at 668.64 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 207.30 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.58 million current US$ | 216.97 million current US$ | 248.44 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 435.77 million current US$ | 207.30 million current US$ | 619.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 640.51 million current US$ | 612.38 million current US$ | 668.64 million current US$ | 2 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Namibia?
- Health expenditure in Namibia was 668.64 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 668.64 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.30 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).