Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Health expenditure, private was 54.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 54.9%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 62.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.8% | — |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 54.9% | 56.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 1 Sierra Leone 82.0% compare
- 2 Uganda 73.7% compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 73.2% compare
- 5 Chad 72.9% compare
- 6 Guinea 72.7% compare
- 7 Sudan 71.6% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Population 0-24 63.6% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 293.18 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 218 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 20.67 million total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.1% (2011)
- Health expenditure 36.06 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 14.96 million high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 11.91 million low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 12.98 million (2009)
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living 11.71 million high estimate (2009)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 54.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for health expenditure, private?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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).