Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 274.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
274.47
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
274.47
in 2023
All-time low
75.55
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 274.47 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya peaked at 274.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.55, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.55 | — |
| 2001 | 80.55 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 81.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.21 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98.86 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 117.32 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 127.65 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 127.64 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 131.24 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 141.98 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 143.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 142.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 153.18 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 165.04 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 175.25 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 186.21 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 166.5 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 180.83 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 204.78 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 215.29 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 243.98 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 254.3 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 | +7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 274.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 274.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 | 75.55 | 131.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.97 | 141.98 | 204.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.01 | 215.29 | 274.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 compare
- 148 Nigeria 260.14 compare
- 149 Comoros 249.62 compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kenya was 274.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 274.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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