Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2023
All-time low
34.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 71.39 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.93 | — |
| 1951 | 35.29 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 35.65 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.02 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.4 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.78 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 37.17 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 37.56 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 37.94 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.32 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 38.7 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.08 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.46 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 39.84 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.58 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 40.95 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 41.35 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 41.76 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.19 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 42.66 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 42.92 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.54 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 44.21 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.95 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 35.96 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 36.26 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.27 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 40.4 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 37.55 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 39.4 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 44.18 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 45.22 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.12 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 46.94 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 47.76 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 48.54 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 48.85 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 52.09 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 51.45 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.66 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 58.19 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.71 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.22 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 59.74 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.24 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.72 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.71 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.23 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.73 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.22 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.23 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.74 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.22 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.67 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.14 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.58 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.06 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.95 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.38 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.89 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.61 | 34.93 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.41 | 38.7 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.67 | 35.96 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.05 | 39.4 | 52.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.96 | 57.66 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.93 | 62.73 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 67.49 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 70.61 | 71.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More health data for Western Sahara
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in non state conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Western Sahara was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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