Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 9.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 2007
All-time low
8.41
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia is 9.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia peaked at 11.41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 2014.
That places Namibia 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.05 | — |
| 2001 | 10.47 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.48 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.74 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.89 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.68 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.41 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.32 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.71 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.62 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.48 | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.9 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.41 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 | 9.48 | 10.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Namibia was 9.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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