Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 20.19 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.19 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal peaked at 25.12 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.56 current US$, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.56 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.02 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 8.97 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.63 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 14.94 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 15.63 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.68 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 18.41 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.82 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 17.99 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 16.18 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 16.15 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.11 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.13 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 13.53 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.71 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.25 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 15.14 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 25.12 current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 19.23 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 17.05 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 20.19 current US$ | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.01 current US$ | 7.56 current US$ | 19.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 current US$ | 13.13 current US$ | 17.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 current US$ | 17.05 current US$ | 25.12 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 156 Burkina Faso 22.56 current US$ compare
- 157 Tajikistan 21.81 current US$ compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 20.36 current US$ compare
- 160 Mozambique 14.01 current US$ compare
- 161 Comoros 13.21 current US$ compare
- 162 Guinea 12.96 current US$ 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Senegal was 20.19 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.