Health spending per person by source in Senegal
Senegal: Health spending per person by source was 56.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.69
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.53
in 2020
All-time low
24.59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Senegal is 56.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Senegal peaked at 64.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.59, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.59 | — |
| 2001 | 28.94 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 27.16 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 32.91 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 36.39 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 37.49 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.62 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 32.96 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.65 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.93 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 35.14 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.42 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.82 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 32.28 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.12 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.69 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.82 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 38.58 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.53 | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 50.21 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 49.37 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.69 | +14.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.55 | 24.59 | 42.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 | 30.82 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 | 49.37 | 64.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Senegal?
- Health spending per person by source in Senegal was 56.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for health spending per person by source?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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