Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 65.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.18
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
66.86
in 2021
All-time low
22.04
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Africa (WHO region) stood at 65.18.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 66.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.13 | — |
| 2001 | 22.04 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.57 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.69 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 34.21 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 35.73 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 37.72 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.06 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 43.81 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.58 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 60.8 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 60.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.62 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 55.19 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.36 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 60.86 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.91 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.86 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 63.81 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 65.18 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.31 | 22.04 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.35 | 51.58 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.19 | 60.91 | 66.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Africa (WHO region) was 65.18 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 2001.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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