Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Government health expenditure per capita was 33.59 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 33.59 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 33.59 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.1 current US$, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.46 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.1 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.15 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 12.81 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.83 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.23 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.13 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.06 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 20 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 22.69 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 25.91 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 29.49 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 32.35 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 33.59 current US$ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.67 current US$ | 12.1 current US$ | 13.15 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.73 current US$ | 12.13 current US$ | 33.59 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
- 6 South Africa 195 current US$ compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 33.59 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.