External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 36.12 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 36.12 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 36.12 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.52 current international $, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.35 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 10.84 current international $ | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 13.06 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 17.85 current international $ | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 19.07 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.04 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.01 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.66 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.99 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 24.98 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.94 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 24.77 current international $ | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 24.58 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.79 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.42 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.14 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.09 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 28.19 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 31.86 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.12 current international $ | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 current international $ | 6.52 current international $ | 23.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 current international $ | 24.14 current international $ | 27.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.82 current international $ | 28.19 current international $ | 36.12 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 36.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.