External health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: External health expenditure per capita was 8.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 8.98 current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.91 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.46 current US$, in 2001.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 2.94 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 3.99 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 4.69 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.51 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.01 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7.39 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 7.65 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.55 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 11.91 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.24 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 8.26 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 6.57 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.31 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.48 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.28 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.08 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.98 current US$ | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 current US$ | 1.46 current US$ | 5.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 current US$ | 6.01 current US$ | 11.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 current US$ | 8.08 current US$ | 8.98 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % 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 3.44 % 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 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- External health expenditure per capita in Africa Western and Central was 8.98 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.