Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal
Senegal: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 27.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.57
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.75
in 2006
All-time low
23.53
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal is 27.57, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal peaked at 46.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2019.
That places Senegal 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.29 | — |
| 2001 | 38.46 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 35.94 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 35.61 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.41 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 46.75 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 38.62 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.61 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.84 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 31.05 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.57 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 24.63 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.09 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.27 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.25 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.53 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 33.42 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 27.03 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 26.88 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.57 | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.41 | 33.9 | 46.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 23.53 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 | 26.88 | 33.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 157 Burkina Faso 31.44 compare
- 158 Nepal 31.31 compare
- 159 Madagascar 28.82 compare
- 161 Cambodia 26.89 compare
- 162 Mozambique 26.46 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 25.61 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Senegal was 27.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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