External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 40.34 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 40.34 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 40.34 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.08 current international $, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 12.69 current international $ | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 15.94 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 23.71 current international $ | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 25.54 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 26.67 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.91 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 31.56 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 33.68 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 35.38 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 31.77 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 33.04 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.28 current international $ | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 24.67 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.27 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 29.34 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 29.93 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.55 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 32.55 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.02 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 37.33 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.34 current international $ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.54 current international $ | 6.08 current international $ | 31.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 current international $ | 24.67 current international $ | 35.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 current international $ | 32.55 current international $ | 40.34 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Tuvalu 453.38 current international $ compare
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 344.31 current international $ compare
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 4 Naoero 332.18 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 40.34 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 40.34 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.