Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 91.14 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal is 91.14 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal peaked at 91.14 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13 current international $, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 39.7 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.33 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 50.29 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 56.28 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 34.13 current international $ | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 34.13 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.79 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 37.67 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.66 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 57.48 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 62.25 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 67.08 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 63.11 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.64 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.85 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 72.41 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 79.94 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 80.26 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.07 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 86.7 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.14 current international $ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.88 current international $ | 34.13 current international $ | 56.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.44 current international $ | 52.2 current international $ | 79.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.29 current international $ | 80.26 current international $ | 91.14 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 140 Burkina Faso 98.1 current international $ compare
- 141 Guinea 91.82 current international $ compare
- 142 Oman 91.15 current international $ compare
- 144 South Africa 90.6 current international $ compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 88.66 current international $ compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 86.56 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Senegal was 91.14 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.14 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 current international $ in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.