Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 31.68 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 31.68 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 35.38 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9 current US$, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.36 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.63 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 9 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1 current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 17.56 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 19.86 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 22.92 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 25.67 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 26.59 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.73 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.01 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 35.05 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 34.55 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.74 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.31 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.7 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 27.39 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.96 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 30.34 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.11 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.8 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.38 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 34.19 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.68 current US$ | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.34 current US$ | 9 current US$ | 27.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.41 current US$ | 27.39 current US$ | 35.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.26 current US$ | 31.68 current US$ | 35.38 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 31.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.38 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.