Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal
Senegal: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 44.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.33
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.67
in 2000
All-time low
37.44
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal is 44.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal peaked at 55.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 2006.
That places Senegal 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.67 | — |
| 2001 | 52.76 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 55.33 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 54.93 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.09 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.52 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 37.44 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.27 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 41.63 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 45.62 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 48.68 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.77 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.24 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.38 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 50.84 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.14 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.34 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.75 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.57 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 46.88 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 47.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.33 | -6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.23 | 37.44 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.58 | 48.34 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 41.57 | 47.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 44 Algeria 45 compare
- 45 Laos 44.84 compare
- 46 Philippines 44.36 compare
- 48 India 43.89 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.82 compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.77 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Senegal was 44.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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