Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Namibia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Namibia in 2023 — 9.48%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.56 pp.

2023 9.48% −0.14 pp vs 2022
World rank 35of 192
Period maximum 11.41%2007
Period minimum 8.41%2014

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Namibia, 2000–2023891011122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 10.05%2001: 10.47%2002: 10.48%2003: 10.74%2004: 10.89%2005: 10.83%2006: 11.3%2007: 11.41%2008: 10.68%2009: 9.9%2010: 10.62%2011: 10.86%2012: 10.2%2013: 10.09%2014: 8.41%2015: 9.98%2016: 9.32%2017: 8.71%2018: 8.62%2019: 8.86%2020: 9.56%2021: 10.2%2022: 9.62%2023: 9.48%
Change over the period: −0.56 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 9.48%
World 10.06%
Southern Africa computed 8.81%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.48 −0.14 pp
2022 9.62 −0.57 pp
2021 10.2 +0.64 pp
2020 9.56 +0.7 pp
2019 8.86 +0.24 pp
2018 8.62 −0.09 pp
2017 8.71 −0.61 pp
2016 9.32 −0.66 pp
2015 9.98 +1.57 pp
2014 8.41 −1.68 pp
2013 10.09 −0.11 pp
2012 10.2 −0.66 pp
2011 10.86 +0.24 pp
2010 10.62 +0.72 pp
2009 9.9 −0.77 pp
2008 10.68 −0.74 pp
2007 11.41 +0.11 pp
2006 11.3 +0.48 pp
2005 10.83 −0.06 pp
2004 10.89 +0.14 pp
2003 10.74 +0.27 pp
2002 10.48 +0.01 pp
2001 10.47 +0.42 pp
2000 10.05

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.