Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal
Senegal: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 91.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal is 91.14, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal peaked at 91.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8 | — |
| 2001 | 39.7 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.33 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 50.29 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 56.28 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 34.13 | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 34.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.79 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 37.67 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.66 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 62.25 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 67.08 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 63.11 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.64 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.85 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 72.41 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 79.94 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 80.26 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.07 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 86.7 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.14 | +5.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 91.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 91.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.88 | 34.13 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.44 | 52.2 | 79.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.29 | 80.26 | 91.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 140 Burkina Faso 98.1 compare
- 141 Guinea 91.82 compare
- 142 Oman 91.15 compare
- 144 South Africa 90.6 compare
- 145 Syria 88.66 compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 86.56 compare
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Senegal was 91.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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