Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 106.94 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 106.94 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 106.94 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.01 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 41st 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 62 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 61.04 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 73.17 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 72.9 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.2 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.9 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 79.96 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 82.63 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 85.17 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.28 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 85.04 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.12 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.51 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 92.36 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 95.33 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.19 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.23 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 84.82 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 85.78 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.62 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.43 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 104.98 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 106.94 current international $ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 current international $ | 58.01 current international $ | 85.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.17 current international $ | 83.28 current international $ | 97.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.49 current international $ | 85.62 current international $ | 106.94 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
- 39 Bulgaria 1,089 current international $ compare
- 40 Iceland 1,084 current international $ compare
- 41 Sweden 1,046 current international $ compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1,043 current international $ compare
- 43 Luxembourg 1,043 current international $ compare
- 44 Bahrain 1,041 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 106.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.94 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, 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.