Public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2020
All-time low
1.24
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia is 2.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia peaked at 3.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.24 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.31 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.43 | 3.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 113 Honduras 2.46 compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 2.45 compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.44 compare
- 117 Rwanda 2.41 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.4 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 2.38 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)
- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Zambia was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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