Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 32.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.35
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.14
in 2018
All-time low
14.27
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.35 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.27, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.28 | — |
| 2011 | 26.23 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.89 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 28.38 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.58 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 20.82 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 18.91 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 25.12 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 34.14 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 14.27 | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 22.09 | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 32.94 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 29.99 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 32.35 | +7.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 32.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 32.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.66 | 14.27 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 | 22.09 | 32.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Sri Lanka 33.57 compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.08 compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.63 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 32.25 compare
- 153 Egypt 32.25 compare
- 154 Honduras 31.92 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Zimbabwe was 32.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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