Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 141.66 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 141.66 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 141.66 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.02 current international $, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th 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, PPP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.02 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 47.94 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.35 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.8 current international $ | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 74.02 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 76.24 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 81 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 81.8 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.81 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 92.23 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 87.01 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 87.47 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.97 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.68 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 98.62 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 101.93 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.45 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.38 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 94.26 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 107.47 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 127.99 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 140.2 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 141.66 current international $ | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +63.0% | 48.35 current international $ | 78.8 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.12 current international $ | 46.02 current international $ | 92.23 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.88 current international $ | 87.01 current international $ | 103.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.33 current international $ | 107.47 current international $ | 141.66 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Argentina 1,203 current international $ compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,160 current international $ compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 current international $ compare
- 36 Brazil 1,156 current international $ compare
- 37 Bahamas 1,133 current international $ compare
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
- 39 Bulgaria 1,089 current international $ compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central was 141.66 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 141.66 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.02 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.