Health expenditure, private in Africa
Africa: Health expenditure, private was 53.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Africa is 53.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Africa peaked at 60.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.8% | — |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 57.8% | 60.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Africa?
- Health expenditure, private in Africa was 53.5% 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, private recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for health expenditure, private?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).