External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 29.88 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 29.88 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 29.88 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 current international $, in 2001.
That places Africa Western and Central 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.98 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 current international $ | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 6.62 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.29 current international $ | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 9.12 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9.85 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.23 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.01 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.61 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.92 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 13.36 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.29 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15.52 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.68 current international $ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 24.04 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 24.44 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.25 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 17.26 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 21.8 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.81 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.88 current international $ | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 current international $ | 5.79 current international $ | 12.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 current international $ | 13.36 current international $ | 24.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 current international $ | 21.8 current international $ | 29.88 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
- 13 South Sudan 98.47 current international $ compare
- 14 Botswana 85.57 current international $ compare
- 15 Mozambique 82.31 current international $ compare
- 16 Malawi 82.1 current international $ compare
- 17 Samoa 78.44 current international $ compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central was 29.88 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, 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.