External health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: External health expenditure was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 16.4% for external health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2001.
Africa Eastern and Southern 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- External health expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 16.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2001.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for external health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.