Total health spending per person in Kenya
Kenya: Total health spending per person was 274.47 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 274.47 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Kenya peaked at 274.47 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.55 current international $, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 80.55 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 81.87 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.21 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98.86 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 117.32 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 127.65 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 127.64 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 131.24 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 141.98 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 143.07 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 142.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 153.18 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 165.04 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 175.25 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 186.21 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 166.5 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 180.83 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 204.78 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 215.29 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 243.98 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 254.3 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 current international $ | 75.55 current international $ | 131.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.97 current international $ | 141.98 current international $ | 204.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.01 current international $ | 215.29 current international $ | 274.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
- 148 Nigeria 260.14 current international $ compare
- 149 Comoros 249.62 current international $ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 current international $ compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Kenya?
- Total health spending per person in Kenya was 274.47 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 274.47 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for total health spending per person?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.