Zambia Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Zambia's health spending stood at 5.12% in 2025, a decline of +0.86% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.12% by 2025. Zambia ranked 126th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 4.85% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.12% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.12% | −0.86% | #126 |
| 2023 | 5.98% | +0.77% | #87 |
| 2022 | 5.21% | −1.43% | #71 |
| 2021 | 6.64% | +0.33% | #95 |
| 2020 | 6.31% | −0.45% | #90 |
| 2019 | 6.75% | +1.98% | #109 |
| 2018 | 4.77% | −0.01% | #66 |
| 2017 | 4.78% | +0.31% | #66 |
| 2016 | 4.47% | +0.04% | #47 |
| 2015 | 4.43% | +0.60% | #48 |
| 2014 | 3.83% | −0.74% | #35 |
| 2013 | 4.57% | +0.53% | #57 |
| 2012 | 4.05% | +0.09% | #47 |
| 2011 | 3.96% | −0.18% | #42 |
| 2010 | 4.13% | −1.09% | #46 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Zambia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Zambia's health spending was 5.12% in 2025. Ranked 126th globally. This represents a 14.4% decrease from the previous year.
Zambia's health spending peaked at 6.75% in 2019.
The lowest health spending in Zambia was 3.83% in 2014.
Zambia ranks 126th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Zambia's health spending is projected to reach 5.12% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Zambia in 2025 was 5.12%. This ranks 126th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_zambia_health-spending,
title = {Zambia Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/zambia/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}