Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia
Zambia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 25.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.07
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.56
in 2005
All-time low
15.58
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia stood at 25.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia peaked at 36.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 2011.
That places Zambia 176th 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 on healthcare in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.04 | — |
| 2001 | 33.11 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.76 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 33.09 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 35.12 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 36.56 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34.08 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.93 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.84 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 22.05 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 18.23 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 15.58 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 18.62 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.21 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.12 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.28 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.46 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.46 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.84 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 25.07 | +40.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 | 22.05 | 36.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 15.58 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 16.16 | 25.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Zambia was 25.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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