Health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Health spending per person by source was 33.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.36
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
69.75
in 2014
All-time low
12.83
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33.36 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.76 | — |
| 2011 | 42.25 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 49.95 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 69.75 | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 41.06 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 38.38 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 37.62 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.06 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 22.93 | +78.6% |
| 2021 | 28.01 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 35.68 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 33.36 | -6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.41 | 12.83 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 | 22.93 | 35.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe?
- Health spending per person by source in Zimbabwe was 33.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for health spending per person by source?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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