Current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Current health expenditure was 5.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 5.5% for current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2002.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Current health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for current health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.