Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Burkina Faso
98.1 current international $
in 2023
Senegal
91.14 current international $
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
140th
Senegal rank
143rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 98.1 current international $ against 91.14 current international $ in Senegal, a difference of 6.96 current international $.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 current international $ | 41.88 current international $ | 18.17 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 31.38 current international $ | 65.44 current international $ | 34.06 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 86.29 current international $ | 6.18 current international $ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 98.1 current international $ against 91.14 current international $ in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 6.96 current international $, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.