Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 29.75 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia stood at 29.75 current US$.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia peaked at 60.07 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.91 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.21 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 13.45 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.91 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 18.41 current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 22.49 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.88 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 32.64 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2 current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 58.26 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 60.07 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.92 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 40.87 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 34.92 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 34.97 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 35.62 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.55 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 25.84 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 32.76 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 31.59 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.75 current US$ | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 current US$ | 11.91 current US$ | 32.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 current US$ | 31.55 current US$ | 60.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 current US$ | 25.84 current US$ | 32.76 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Thailand 32.44 current US$ compare
- 145 Guinea 32.28 current US$ compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 31.44 current US$ compare
- 148 Haiti 28.52 current US$ compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 28.5 current US$ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 28.05 current US$ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia was 29.75 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.07 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.