Private health expenditure per person in Zambia
Zambia: Private health expenditure per person was 27.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.73
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.49
in 2005
All-time low
18.24
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.73 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Zambia peaked at 48.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.24, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 181st 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.78 | — |
| 2001 | 42.21 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.83 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 43.97 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 46.61 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 48.49 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47.64 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.13 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 27.62 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 21.82 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 18.24 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 20.79 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 23.71 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.25 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.24 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 25.81 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 19.46 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.94 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.65 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.24 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 27.73 | +37.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.87 | 27.62 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 18.24 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 | 18.65 | 27.73 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Zambia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Zambia was 27.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.49 in 2005.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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