Social Security expenditure on health in North Africa
North Africa: Social Security expenditure on health was 26.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Social Security expenditure on health in North Africa, 2002–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % government expenditure on health.
Analysis
In 2011, social security expenditure on health in North Africa stood at 26.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in North Africa peaked at 28.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
Social Security expenditure on health in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % government expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.7% | — |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.7% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Tunisia 47.7% compare
- 2 Mozambique 33.1% compare
- 3 Algeria 32.4% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 28.0% compare
More health data for North Africa
- Population 0-24 48.5% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 77.56 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 5 total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 48.5% (2011)
- Health expenditure 31.28 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 96,300 high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 52,200 low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 71,400 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social security expenditure on health in North Africa?
- Social security expenditure on health in North Africa was 26.9% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest social security expenditure on health recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does North Africa rank for social security expenditure on health?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.