Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 5.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.98
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2019
All-time low
3.83
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia stood at 5.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia peaked at 6.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 106th of 195 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.12 | — |
| 2001 | 4.78 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.75 | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.64 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 5.98 | +14.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.12 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 3.83 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.21 | 6.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Zambia was 5.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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