Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Health expenditure, private was 57.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
57.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 1996
All-time low
56.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1995–2011

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

02040601995200320111995: 63.3 % of total health expenditure1996: 65.4 % of total health expenditure1997: 64.4 % of total health expenditure1998: 64.6 % of total health expenditure1999: 63.8 % of total health expenditure2000: 60.4 % of total health expenditure2001: 60 % of total health expenditure2002: 60.8 % of total health expenditure2003: 61.9 % of total health expenditure2004: 58.6 % of total health expenditure2005: 59.3 % of total health expenditure2006: 57.2 % of total health expenditure2007: 57.3 % of total health expenditure2008: 56.3 % of total health expenditure2009: 56.9 % of total health expenditure2010: 59.6 % of total health expenditure2011: 57.2 % 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

The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 57.2%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 65.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2008.

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, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1995 to 2011.
Year % of total health expenditure Change
1995 63.3%
1996 65.4% +3.4%
1997 64.4% -1.5%
1998 64.6% +0.2%
1999 63.8% -1.2%
2000 60.4% -5.3%
2001 60.0% -0.7%
2002 60.8% +1.4%
2003 61.9% +1.8%
2004 58.6% -5.4%
2005 59.3% +1.1%
2006 57.2% -3.5%
2007 57.3% +0.3%
2008 56.3% -1.8%
2009 56.9% +1.1%
2010 59.6% +4.8%
2011 57.2% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.3% 63.3% 65.4% 5
2000s 58.9% 56.3% 61.9% 10
2010s 58.4% 57.2% 59.6% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  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

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?
Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 57.2% 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?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2008.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for health expenditure, private?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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).