Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia
Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 25.07 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.07 current international $
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.56 current international $
in 2005
All-time low
15.58 current international $
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia is 25.07 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia peaked at 36.56 current international $ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.58 current international $, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.04 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 33.11 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.76 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 33.09 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 35.12 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 36.56 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34.08 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.93 current international $ | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.84 current international $ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 22.05 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 18.23 current international $ | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 15.58 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 16.98 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 18.62 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.21 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.12 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.98 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.28 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.87 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.46 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.16 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.46 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.84 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 25.07 current international $ | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 current international $ | 22.05 current international $ | 36.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 current international $ | 15.58 current international $ | 18.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 current international $ | 16.16 current international $ | 25.07 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 173 Timor-Leste 32.25 current international $ compare
- 174 Gambia 31.8 current international $ compare
- 175 Tonga 30.03 current international $ compare
- 177 Burundi 24.51 current international $ compare
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.95 current international $ compare
- 179 Naoero 18.1 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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Zambia was 25.07 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 current international $ in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.