Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2020
All-time low
15.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Senegal, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Senegal is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.7% | — |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.2% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Senegal?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Senegal was 20.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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