Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Health expenditure was 83.16 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 83.16 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 315.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 83.16 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.68 billion current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.68 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.92 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.04 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20.59 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.86 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.04 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.00 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.03 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.03 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 38.22 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 43.86 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 49.16 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 56.54 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 62.12 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 64.68 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 74.51 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 83.16 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.22 billion current US$ | 18.68 billion current US$ | 21.04 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.37 billion current US$ | 20.00 billion current US$ | 64.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.83 billion current US$ | 74.51 billion current US$ | 83.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 83.16 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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).