Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 42.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
54.5%
in 2000
All-time low
41.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region) stood at 42.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 54.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 2 Myanmar 82.8% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 6 Nigeria 73.6% compare
- 7 Syria 73.3% compare
- 8 Liberia 71.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Africa (WHO region) was 42.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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