Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia peaked at 11.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Zambia was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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