Out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 44.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal stood at 44.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal peaked at 55.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 37.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.6% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.8% compare
- 46 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 48 India 43.9% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.8% compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Senegal was 44.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.