Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 35.36 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 35.36 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 46.55 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.5 current US$, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.34 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 17.5 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 28.63 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 30.04 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.53 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 36.79 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 39.45 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37.55 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 42.05 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 45.08 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 45.21 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.55 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 46.37 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.58 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 38.82 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 37.59 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.18 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.06 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.48 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.66 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 39.26 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 35.36 current US$ | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.63 current US$ | 17.5 current US$ | 39.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 current US$ | 35.06 current US$ | 46.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 current US$ | 32.48 current US$ | 39.26 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 private health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 35.36 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.55 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.