Health spending per person by source in Namibia
Namibia: Health spending per person by source was 625.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
625.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
632.92
in 2021
All-time low
289.4
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 625.14 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Namibia peaked at 632.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 289.4, in 2000.
That places Namibia 96th out of 193 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 spending per person by source in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 289.4 | — |
| 2001 | 299.31 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 325.67 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 348.38 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 372.17 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 357.87 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 358.46 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 418.9 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 392.22 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 343.98 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 410.94 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 454.37 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 450.17 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 504.9 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 518.38 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 564.53 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 587.97 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 528.12 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 508.63 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 506.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 609.34 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 632.92 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 618.91 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 625.14 | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 625.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 625.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.64 | 289.4 | 418.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.43 | 410.94 | 587.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.58 | 609.34 | 632.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Marshall Islands 655.98 compare
- 94 Dominica 650.04 compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 627.02 compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 619.06 compare
- 98 Peru 608.09 compare
- 99 Tunisia 601.71 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Namibia?
- Health spending per person by source in Namibia was 625.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 632.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.4 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for health spending per person by source?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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