Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 20.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.19
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.12
in 2020
All-time low
7.56
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.19 for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Senegal peaked at 25.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.56 | — |
| 2001 | 9.02 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.63 | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 15.63 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.68 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.82 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 17.99 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 16.18 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 16.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.13 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 13.53 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.25 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 15.14 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 25.12 | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 19.23 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 17.05 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 20.19 | +18.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.01 | 7.56 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 13.13 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 17.05 | 25.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 157 Burkina Faso 22.56 compare
- 158 Tajikistan 21.81 compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 20.36 compare
- 161 Mozambique 14.01 compare
- 162 Comoros 13.21 compare
- 163 Guinea 12.96 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) per capita in in Senegal?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Senegal was 20.19 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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