Government health expenditure per capita in Africa
Africa: Government health expenditure per capita was 45.07 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Africa, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Africa stood at 45.07 current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Africa peaked at 45.07 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.36 current US$, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.51 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15.36 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.48 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 16.64 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.77 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.16 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.93 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.55 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.91 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 23.94 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 26.94 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 31.85 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 36.59 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 44.16 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 45.07 current US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 current US$ | 15.36 current US$ | 16.77 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.91 current US$ | 16.55 current US$ | 45.07 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 616 current US$ compare
- 2 Botswana 489 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 281 current US$ compare
- 4 Libya 276 current US$ compare
- 5 Algeria 231 current US$ compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Africa?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Africa was 45.07 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.07 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.