Public healthcare spending share gdp in Namibia

Namibia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.55 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.55
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2021
All-time low
4.31
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Namibia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 5.62001: 5.72002: 5.92003: 6.12004: 5.72005: 5.22006: 52007: 5.42008: 4.92009: 4.32010: 4.92011: 5.12012: 4.82013: 5.22014: 52015: 5.42016: 5.82017: 5.32018: 5.22019: 5.32020: 6.52021: 6.52022: 5.82023: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 5.55 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Namibia peaked at 6.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.39 4.31 6.06 10
2010s 5.19 4.81 5.76 10
2020s 6.1 5.55 6.52 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 41 Colombia 5.68 compare
  2. 42 Estonia 5.66 compare
  3. 43 El Salvador 5.62 compare
  4. 45 Poland 5.5 compare
  5. 46 South Africa 5.49 compare
  6. 47 Andorra 5.45 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Namibia?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Namibia was 5.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Namibia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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