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
Health expenditure, private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Sierra Leone 82.0% compare
- 2 Uganda 73.7% compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 73.2% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Population 0-24 63.3% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 268.81 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 232 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 20.67 million total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 4.4% (2011)
- Health expenditure 49.07 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 18.56 million high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 14.81 million low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 16.28 million (2009)
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living 14.81 million high estimate (2009)
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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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).