Health expenditure, private in North Africa
North Africa: Health expenditure, private was 48.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in North 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for North Africa
- Population 0-24 48.5% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 77.56 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 5 total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure 31.28 billion current US$ (2011)
- Social Security expenditure on health 26.9% (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 96,300 high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 52,200 low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 71,400 (2009)
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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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).