Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Burkina Faso
43.8%
in 2023
Senegal
44.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Senegal rank
47th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 44.3% against 43.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 47th 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 | 45.4% | 48.2% | 2.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 50.6% | 17.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 45.0% | 3.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 44.3% against 43.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal 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 expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.