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

Latest (2011)
54.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
62.3%
in 1998
All-time low
52.2%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1995–2011

02040601995200320111995: 60.8 % of total health expenditure1996: 61.9 % of total health expenditure1997: 61.5 % of total health expenditure1998: 62.3 % of total health expenditure1999: 61.9 % of total health expenditure2000: 58.6 % of total health expenditure2001: 57 % of total health expenditure2002: 56.9 % of total health expenditure2003: 54.8 % of total health expenditure2004: 54.3 % of total health expenditure2005: 53.2 % of total health expenditure2006: 52.5 % of total health expenditure2007: 52.7 % of total health expenditure2008: 53.1 % of total health expenditure2009: 52.2 % of total health expenditure2010: 56 % of total health expenditure2011: 54.9 % 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

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

Annual values for Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1995 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Sierra Leone 82.0% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 73.7% compare
  3. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4% compare
  4. 4 Guinea-Bissau 73.2% compare
  5. 5 Chad 72.9% compare
  6. 6 Guinea 72.7% compare
  7. 7 Sudan 71.6% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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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).