Health expenditure in Senegal

Senegal: Health expenditure was 855.07 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
855.07 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
855.07 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
190.70 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Senegal, 1995–2011

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200320111995: 191.9M current US$1996: 206.9M current US$1997: 190.7M current US$1998: 206.4M current US$1999: 224.4M current US$2000: 202.7M current US$2001: 220.7M current US$2002: 270.1M current US$2003: 370.3M current US$2004: 458.1M current US$2005: 469.2M current US$2006: 541.7M current US$2007: 641.4M current US$2008: 775.0M current US$2009: 731.7M current US$2010: 740.8M current US$2011: 855.1M current US$

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

Senegal recorded 855.07 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 287.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Senegal peaked at 855.07 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 190.70 million current US$, in 1997.

That places Senegal 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.08 million current US$ 190.70 million current US$ 224.43 million current US$ 5
2000s 468.09 million current US$ 202.66 million current US$ 774.96 million current US$ 10
2010s 797.92 million current US$ 740.77 million current US$ 855.07 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 17 Cameroon 1.32 billion current US$ compare
  2. 18 Zambia 1.18 billion current US$ compare
  3. 19 Botswana 877.10 million current US$ compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 840.38 million current US$ compare
  5. 22 Equatorial Guinea 782.22 million current US$ compare
  6. 23 Mali 737.21 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Senegal?
Health expenditure in Senegal was 855.07 million 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 855.07 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 190.70 million current US$ in 1997.
How does Senegal rank for health expenditure?
Senegal ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 287.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).