External health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: External health expenditure per capita was 14.48 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 14.48 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 16.46 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.21 current US$, in 2001.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 6.14 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3 current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 10.03 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.16 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 12.48 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 13.88 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.57 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 16.46 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.58 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.46 current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 10.19 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.46 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.51 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.02 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.64 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.82 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.35 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 13.71 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.48 current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 current US$ | 2.21 current US$ | 13.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 current US$ | 10.19 current US$ | 16.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 current US$ | 11.82 current US$ | 14.48 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Tuvalu 467.66 current US$ compare
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 362.9 current US$ compare
- 3 Palau 311.87 current US$ compare
- 4 Naoero 307.77 current US$ compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 205.1 current US$ compare
- 6 Tonga 158.17 current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 101.21 current US$ compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- External health expenditure per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 14.48 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.