Namibia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Namibia's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 6.22 on 2022 (from 618.91 to 625.14).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +14.98 and a typical year strayed about 38.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 103.03 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 59.84 in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 10.96 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Namibia had the 89th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Namibia in the 2023 ranking

• Marshall Islands — 85th of 183: 655.98
• Dominica — 86th of 183: 650.05
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 87th of 183: 627.02
• St. Lucia — 89th of 183: 619.06
• Peru — 90th of 183: 608.09
• Tunisia — 91st of 183: 601.71

What this measures

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Angola — 110.6 (2023)
• Benin — 20.22 (2023)
• Botswana — 988.17 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 70.4 (2023)
• Burundi — 14.75 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 361.13 (2023)
• Cameroon — 36.17 (2023)
• Central African Republic

More health data for Namibia

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 12.58% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 13.23% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 568,676 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 35.94% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 564,861 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 37.4% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 1.13 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 36.65% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 12.45% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Namibia's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

625.14 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 116.01% from 289.4 in 2000 (3.41% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 632.92 in 2021 and the lowest 289.4 in 2000.

How does Namibia rank?

89th highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Namibia?

In 2023, Namibia's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 6.22 on 2022 (from 618.91 to 625.14). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +14.98 and a typical year strayed about 38.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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