Current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Current health expenditure per capita was 88.49 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 88.49 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 112.5 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.03 current US$, in 2002.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.77 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 37.85 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 35.03 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 50.31 current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 61.88 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 68.73 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 75.17 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 84.2 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 86.61 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 90.31 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 104.35 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 112.5 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 109.28 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 104.98 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 98.49 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 85.69 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 89.87 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 89.97 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.04 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 81.45 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 92.35 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 92.04 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.49 current US$ | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.28 current US$ | 35.03 current US$ | 90.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3 current US$ | 85.69 current US$ | 112.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.58 current US$ | 81.45 current US$ | 92.35 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % 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, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 88.49 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.