Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Domestic general government health expenditure was 13.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2009–2022
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.5% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 3 |
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 13.1% in 2022, 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 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.