Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 137.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 137.09 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 137.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.91, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.76 | — |
| 2001 | 45.91 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.58 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 61.24 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 72.69 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 78.13 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 84.01 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 92.33 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 99.86 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 112.16 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 124.15 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 126.32 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 129.69 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 130.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 117.59 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 116.43 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 121.22 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 125.8 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 125.12 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 120.35 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 132.65 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 133.11 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 137.09 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.84 | 45.91 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.94 | 112.16 | 130.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.8 | 120.35 | 137.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region)?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) was 137.09 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 137.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 in 2001.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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