Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 52.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) is 52.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 52.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.14, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.75 | — |
| 2001 | 20.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.08 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 31.04 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 32.75 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.08 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 38.56 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 43.02 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 43.39 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.09 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 49.6 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 49.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.33 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.51 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 47.64 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.39 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.33 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 48.62 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.23 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 49.15 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 50.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 52.69 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.21 | 20.14 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.16 | 46.09 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.49 | 45.23 | 52.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) was 52.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 in 2001.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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