Health expenditure, private in North Africa

North Africa: Health expenditure, private was 48.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
54.4%
in 1999
All-time low
45.8%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure, private in North Africa, 1995–2011

02040601995200320111995: 48.3 % of total health expenditure1996: 49.7 % of total health expenditure1997: 52.9 % of total health expenditure1998: 52.3 % of total health expenditure1999: 54.4 % of total health expenditure2000: 52.8 % of total health expenditure2001: 51.1 % of total health expenditure2002: 52 % of total health expenditure2003: 52 % of total health expenditure2004: 52.8 % of total health expenditure2005: 51.8 % of total health expenditure2006: 48.7 % of total health expenditure2007: 47.7 % of total health expenditure2008: 45.8 % of total health expenditure2009: 46.8 % of total health expenditure2010: 48.8 % of total health expenditure2011: 48.5 % of total health expenditure

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

North Africa recorded 48.5% for health expenditure, private in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in North Africa peaked at 54.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Health expenditure, private in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) in North Africa, 1995 to 2011.
Year % of total health expenditure Change
1995 48.3%
1996 49.7% +2.8%
1997 52.9% +6.5%
1998 52.3% -1.1%
1999 54.4% +4.0%
2000 52.8% -2.9%
2001 51.1% -3.3%
2002 52.0% +1.8%
2003 52.0% -0.1%
2004 52.8% +1.6%
2005 51.8% -1.9%
2006 48.7% -5.9%
2007 47.7% -2.1%
2008 45.8% -4.0%
2009 46.8% +2.0%
2010 48.8% +4.4%
2011 48.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.5% 48.3% 54.4% 5
2000s 50.2% 45.8% 52.8% 10
2010s 48.6% 48.5% 48.8% 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4% compare
  2. 4 Guinea-Bissau 73.2% compare
  3. 5 Chad 72.9% compare
  4. 6 Guinea 72.7% compare
  5. 7 Sudan 71.6% compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 68.9% compare
  7. 9 Liberia 68.4% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure, private in North Africa?
Health expenditure, private in North Africa was 48.5% 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 North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
How does North Africa rank for health expenditure, private?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North 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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Indicator
Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit
% of total health expenditure
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
59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).