Current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita was 79.3 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 79.3 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 92.8 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.55 current US$, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 29.77 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 28.55 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4 current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 50.98 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 57.33 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 63.93 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 70.88 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 75.56 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 75.55 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.65 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 92.8 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 91.99 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.8 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.32 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.49 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 75.76 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 77.04 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.21 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.71 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.58 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.34 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 84.88 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.3 current US$ | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.73 current US$ | 28.55 current US$ | 75.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.08 current US$ | 75.71 current US$ | 92.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.78 current US$ | 74.58 current US$ | 84.88 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 79.3 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.