Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia
Zambia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 40.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia is 40.72, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia peaked at 56.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.64, in 2005.
That places Zambia 136th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.77 | — |
| 2001 | 40.28 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 32.24 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 24.25 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 24.07 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.64 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 23.82 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 32.63 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 35.28 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 37.73 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 39.74 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.12 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.64 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 49.46 | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 47.19 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 38.36 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 43.77 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 33.44 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 56.98 | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 42.52 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 48.11 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 40.72 | -15.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.99 | 19.64 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 28.64 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.08 | 40.72 | 56.98 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zambia was 40.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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