External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
25.0%
in 2011
All-time low
11.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 24.7% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 25.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 11.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Micronesia (country) 71.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 65.5% compare
- 3 South Sudan 62.3% compare
- 4 Mozambique 57.7% compare
- 5 Burundi 57.4% compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Africa (WHO region) was 24.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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