Health expenditure in North Africa
North Africa: Health expenditure was 31.28 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in North Africa, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in North Africa is 31.28 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in North Africa peaked at 31.28 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.32 billion current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 10.55 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.32 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.94 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.19 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.80 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.66 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16.00 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 19.17 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 23.46 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 25.45 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 28.71 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 31.28 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 billion current US$ | 7.32 billion current US$ | 10.55 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.79 billion current US$ | 11.32 billion current US$ | 25.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.00 billion current US$ | 28.71 billion current US$ | 31.28 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More health data for North Africa
- Population 0-24 48.5% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 77.56 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 5 total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 48.5% (2011)
- Social Security expenditure on health 26.9% (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 96,300 high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 52,200 low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 71,400 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in North Africa?
- Health expenditure in North Africa was 31.28 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does North Africa rank for health expenditure?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).