Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia is 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia peaked at 19.31 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 105th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 6.05 million millions of constant united states dollars | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 10.76 million millions of constant united states dollars | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 11.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | +158.5% |
| 2017 | 16.05 million millions of constant united states dollars | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 19.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 16.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 million millions of constant united states dollars | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.15 million millions of constant united states dollars | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 7.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | -73.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.54 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | 19.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | 8.15 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 North Macedonia 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 102 Tonga 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 104 Iran 2.29 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 106 Paraguay 1.92 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 107 Bhutan 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 108 Malaysia 1.67 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Namibia was 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).