External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Senegal
Senegal: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 16.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Senegal stood at 16.8%.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Senegal peaked at 20.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +207.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +12.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +207.3% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Senegal?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Senegal was 16.8% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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