Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Zambia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Zambia in 2023 — 5.98%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.86 pp.

2023 5.98% +0.77 pp vs 2022
World rank 104of 192
Period maximum 6.75%2019
Period minimum 3.83%2014

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Zambia, 2000–2023345672000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.12%2001: 4.78%2002: 5.89%2003: 6%2004: 5.47%2005: 6.33%2006: 5.58%2007: 4.56%2008: 4.49%2009: 5.23%2010: 4.13%2011: 3.96%2012: 4.05%2013: 4.57%2014: 3.83%2015: 4.43%2016: 4.47%2017: 4.78%2018: 4.77%2019: 6.75%2020: 6.31%2021: 6.64%2022: 5.21%2023: 5.98%
Change over the period: +1.86 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Zambia 5.98%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.98 +0.77 pp
2022 5.21 −1.43 pp
2021 6.64 +0.33 pp
2020 6.31 −0.45 pp
2019 6.75 +1.98 pp
2018 4.77 −0.01 pp
2017 4.78 +0.31 pp
2016 4.47 +0.04 pp
2015 4.43 +0.6 pp
2014 3.83 −0.74 pp
2013 4.57 +0.53 pp
2012 4.05 +0.09 pp
2011 3.96 −0.18 pp
2010 4.13 −1.09 pp
2009 5.23 +0.73 pp
2008 4.49 −0.07 pp
2007 4.56 −1.02 pp
2006 5.58 −0.75 pp
2005 6.33 +0.87 pp
2004 5.47 −0.53 pp
2003 6 +0.11 pp
2002 5.89 +1.11 pp
2001 4.78 +0.66 pp
2000 4.12

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.