Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
47.4%
in 2000
All-time low
34.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region) stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syria 72.4% compare
- 6 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 7 Nigeria 70.9% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Africa (WHO region) was 35.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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