Domestic private health expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic private health expenditure was 55.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Senegal stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Senegal peaked at 63.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -4.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 47.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 54.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 49.8% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Senegal?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Senegal was 55.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.