Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia
Namibia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 58.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.51
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.14
in 2020
All-time low
43.54
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia is 58.51, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia peaked at 68.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.54, in 2009.
That places Namibia 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.94 | — |
| 2001 | 54.77 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 56.54 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.42 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.34 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 48.47 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 44.63 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 47.19 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.54 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 45.96 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.15 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 59.47 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 54.04 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 61.83 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.87 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.48 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.14 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 63.93 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 60.34 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.51 | -3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.56 | 43.54 | 56.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.78 | 45.96 | 61.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.73 | 58.51 | 68.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Bahrain 59.27 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 58.98 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 58.57 compare
- 92 Singapore 58.46 compare
- 93 North Macedonia 57.57 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 57.43 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Namibia was 58.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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