Health expenditure in Zambia

Zambia: Health expenditure was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.18 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
181.47 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Zambia, 1995–2011

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1995200320111995: 194.8M current US$1996: 192.6M current US$1997: 242.8M current US$1998: 211.4M current US$1999: 181.5M current US$2000: 184.5M current US$2001: 216.2M current US$2002: 246.3M current US$2003: 285.8M current US$2004: 359.7M current US$2005: 502.5M current US$2006: 677.7M current US$2007: 650.8M current US$2008: 878.3M current US$2009: 779.7M current US$2010: 966.4M current US$2011: 1.2B current US$

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

The most recent figure for health expenditure in Zambia is 1.18 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 443.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Zambia peaked at 1.18 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 181.47 million current US$, in 1999.

That places Zambia 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.60 million current US$ 181.47 million current US$ 242.82 million current US$ 5
2000s 478.15 million current US$ 184.50 million current US$ 878.29 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.07 billion current US$ 966.36 million current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 15 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.41 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.34 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 1.32 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Botswana 877.10 million current US$ compare
  5. 20 Senegal 855.07 million current US$ compare
  6. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 840.38 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More health data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Zambia?
Health expenditure in Zambia was 1.18 billion 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 181.47 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for health expenditure?
Zambia ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 443.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).