Health expenditure, private in Namibia
Namibia: Health expenditure, private was 42.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Namibia is 42.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Namibia peaked at 56.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.0% | — |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 31.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 42.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- 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, private in Namibia?
- Health expenditure, private in Namibia was 42.9% 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, private recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).