Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 8.18 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia stood at 8.18 current US$.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia peaked at 15.08 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.87 current US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.35 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 9.32 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 11.74 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 15.08 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 12.67 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.62 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.72 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 8.54 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.84 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.74 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.75 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 9.04 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.03 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 6.72 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.56 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.18 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.17 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.87 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.72 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 8.18 current US$ | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 current US$ | 6.6 current US$ | 15.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 current US$ | 6.17 current US$ | 9.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 current US$ | 4.87 current US$ | 8.18 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Marshall Islands 9.42 current US$ compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.9 current US$ compare
- 181 Gambia 8.7 current US$ compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 184 Kiribati 6.93 current US$ compare
- 185 Burundi 6.89 current US$ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Zambia was 8.18 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.