External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 19.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.22
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
19.22
in 2023
All-time low
3.73
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) stood at 19.22. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 19.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 | — |
| 2001 | 3.73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 11.21 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 11.72 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.03 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.49 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 17.07 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17.01 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.46 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.62 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.35 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 14.21 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16.63 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 18.39 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 19.22 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 3.73 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 13.46 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 | 14.21 | 19.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 362.9 compare
- 4 Palau 311.87 compare
- 5 Naoero 307.77 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 205.1 compare
- 7 Tonga 158.17 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 91.4 compare
- 9 Cook Islands 88.95 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- 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)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) was 19.22 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2001.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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