Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 235.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 235.9 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 235.9 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114.62 current international $, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.62 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 121.54 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 120.34 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 131.95 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 140.53 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 148.43 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 164.91 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 177.73 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 184.9 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 193.99 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 196.29 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 202.24 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 199.37 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 207.01 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 203.19 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 206.95 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 214.41 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 205.63 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 198.89 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 204.64 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 208.41 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 220.53 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 228.53 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 235.9 current international $ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.89 current international $ | 114.62 current international $ | 193.99 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.86 current international $ | 196.29 current international $ | 214.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.34 current international $ | 208.41 current international $ | 235.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 34 Israel 4,033 current international $ compare
- 35 Poland 3,939 current international $ compare
- 36 Estonia 3,741 current international $ compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 3,727 current international $ compare
- 38 Chile 3,612 current international $ compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 3,475 current international $ compare
- 40 Greece 3,454 current international $ compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 235.9 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 235.9 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.62 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.