Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 230.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 international $.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 230.9 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 230.9 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.65 current international $, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.65 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 100.96 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 99.5 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 122.73 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 128.54 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 135.23 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 145.75 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 153.26 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 158.6 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 168.16 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 166.98 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 172.15 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 171.49 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 180.43 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 181.62 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 186.64 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 189.38 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 184.08 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 174.39 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 182.16 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 194.03 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 210.53 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 222.94 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 230.9 current international $ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.84 current international $ | 95.65 current international $ | 168.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.93 current international $ | 166.98 current international $ | 189.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.6 current international $ | 194.03 current international $ | 230.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 41 Panama 3,318 current international $ compare
- 42 Slovakia 3,230 current international $ compare
- 43 Croatia 3,229 current international $ compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 230.9 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 230.9 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.65 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, 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.