Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 29.75 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia stood at 29.75 current US$.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia peaked at 60.07 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.91 current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 current US$ | 11.91 current US$ | 32.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 current US$ | 31.55 current US$ | 60.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 current US$ | 25.84 current US$ | 32.76 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Thailand 32.44 current US$ compare
- 145 Guinea 32.28 current US$ compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 31.44 current US$ compare
- 148 Haiti 28.52 current US$ compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 28.5 current US$ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 28.05 current US$ compare
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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Namibia was 29.75 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.07 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.