Health expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Health expenditure was 855.07 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Senegal, 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$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 855.07 million current US$ 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$, in 1997.
That places Senegal 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.08 million current US$ | 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
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
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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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).