Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 35.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
46.0%
in 2000
All-time low
35.3%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa is 35.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 35.9% | 3 |
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Sub-Saharan Africa was 35.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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