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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Zambia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population21.91M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$28.88B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.32K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.52024 · yearsInternet use17.1%2024 · % of populationForest area59.5%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
6%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Zambia2023 · 6%
01.693.385.066.751960199320252000: 4.1%2001: 4.8%2002: 5.9%2003: 6%2004: 5.5%2005: 6.3%2006: 5.6%2007: 4.6%2008: 4.5%2009: 5.2%2010: 4.1%2011: 4%2012: 4%2013: 4.6%2014: 3.8%2015: 4.4%2016: 4.5%2017: 4.8%2018: 4.8%2019: 6.8%2020: 6.3%2021: 6.6%2022: 5.2%2023: 6%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Zambia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Lusaka
Country code
ZMB

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