Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 243.74 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 243.74 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 243.74 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.4 current international $, in 2000.
That places Zambia 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 85.3 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 108.17 current international $ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 116.45 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 113.03 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 140.09 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 132.63 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 116.49 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 121.69 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 150.1 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 128.07 current international $ | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 127.82 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 134.46 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 159.05 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 131.78 current international $ | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 147.84 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 148.08 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 162.17 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 164.2 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 227.01 current international $ | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 199.12 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 232.59 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 200.12 current international $ | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 243.74 current international $ | +21.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 243.74 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 243.74 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.44 current international $ | 70.4 current international $ | 150.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.05 current international $ | 127.82 current international $ | 227.01 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.89 current international $ | 199.12 current international $ | 243.74 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 151 Angola 248.39 current international $ compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 247.13 current international $ compare
- 153 Cameroon 246.18 current international $ compare
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 243.74 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 243.74 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.