Health expenditure, private in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Health expenditure, private was 61.6% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure, private in Zimbabwe, 1995–2001
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
Zimbabwe recorded 61.6% for health expenditure, private in 2001. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health expenditure, private in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.7% | — |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +30.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 61.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 24.7% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 47.2% | 61.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Health expenditure, private in Zimbabwe was 61.6% in 2001, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for health expenditure, private?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).