Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 106.97 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 106.97 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 106.97 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.02 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.02 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 62.01 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 61.05 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.17 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 72.9 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.21 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.9 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 79.96 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 82.64 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 85.18 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.29 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 85.05 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.14 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.52 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 92.38 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 95.34 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.21 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.25 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 84.84 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.64 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.45 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 105.01 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 106.97 current international $ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 current international $ | 58.02 current international $ | 85.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.18 current international $ | 83.29 current international $ | 97.21 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 current international $ | 85.64 current international $ | 106.97 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 40 Iceland 1,084 current international $ compare
- 41 Sweden 1,046 current international $ compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1,043 current international $ compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 106.97 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?
- The highest recorded value was 106.97 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.