Health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.56
in 2020
All-time low
5.32
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia is 8.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia peaked at 10.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2003.
That places Zambia 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.88 | — |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.47 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 8.63 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.45 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 7.78 | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.05 | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 7.53 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.32 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 5.45 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 8.89 | 10.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Kuwait 9.02 compare
- 113 Kiribati 9 compare
- 114 Rwanda 8.92 compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 8.78 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare
- 118 Philippines 8.77 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Zambia was 8.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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