Domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 40.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 42.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.0% | 42.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 40.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.