Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia
Zambia: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 134.46 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia is 134.46 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia peaked at 267.36 million constant US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.76 million constant US$, in 2000.
That places Zambia 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.76 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 128.94 million constant US$ | +216.3% |
| 2002 | 43.76 million constant US$ | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 55.15 million constant US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 73.62 million constant US$ | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 83.19 million constant US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 73.07 million constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 111.03 million constant US$ | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 102.73 million constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 93.74 million constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 55.58 million constant US$ | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 105.53 million constant US$ | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 143.98 million constant US$ | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 267.36 million constant US$ | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3 million constant US$ | -71.5% |
| 2015 | 173.26 million constant US$ | +127.1% |
| 2016 | 212.3 million constant US$ | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 258.96 million constant US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 219.81 million constant US$ | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 229.78 million constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 174.5 million constant US$ | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 161.5 million constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 179.94 million constant US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 154.07 million constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 134.46 million constant US$ | -12.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 134.46 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 million constant US$, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 134.46 million constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.76 million constant US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +216.3% | 40.76 million constant US$ | 128.94 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6 million constant US$ | 40.76 million constant US$ | 128.94 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.29 million constant US$ | 55.58 million constant US$ | 267.36 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.89 million constant US$ | 134.46 million constant US$ | 179.94 million constant US$ | 5 |
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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 official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Zambia was 134.46 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.36 million constant US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.76 million constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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