Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.7% 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 GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2002.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 30th 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 2.7% 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 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th 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 2.8%. 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.