Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Health expenditure was 83.94 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa is 83.94 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 318.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 83.94 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.69 billion current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.69 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.93 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.06 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 20.62 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.88 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.06 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.04 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.10 billion current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 38.33 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 43.99 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 49.33 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 56.78 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 62.61 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 65.31 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75.12 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 83.94 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.24 billion current US$ | 18.69 billion current US$ | 21.06 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.57 billion current US$ | 20.04 billion current US$ | 65.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.53 billion current US$ | 75.12 billion current US$ | 83.94 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa was 83.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.94 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).