Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Domestic general government health expenditure was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 47.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2001.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 34.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.8% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 47.8% 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 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2001.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.