Current health expenditure per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Current health expenditure per capita was 397.09 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Namibia stood at 397.09 current US$.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Namibia peaked at 624.6 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 187.86 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.63 current US$ | 187.86 current US$ | 493.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.11 current US$ | 409.78 current US$ | 624.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.1 current US$ | 370.82 current US$ | 449.95 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Namibia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Namibia was 397.09 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 624.6 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.86 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.