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$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 216.97 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 229.14 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 248.44 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 232.36 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 236.01 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 238.97 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 219.08 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 207.30 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 321.72 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 427.59 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 531.43 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 574.41 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 612.08 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 605.72 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 619.34 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 612.38 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 668.64 million current US$ | +9.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 668.64 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 668.64 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +55.2% | 207.30 million current US$ | 321.72 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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).