Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 27.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2006
All-time low
23.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Senegal peaked at 46.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.9% | 33.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 158 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 159 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 160 Madagascar 28.8% compare
- 162 Cambodia 26.9% compare
- 163 Mozambique 26.5% compare
- 164 Tajikistan 25.6% compare
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 health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Senegal?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Senegal was 27.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Senegal ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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