Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Africa
Africa: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 5,713 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 5,713 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa peaked at 7,203 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,349 million constant US$, in 2010.
Africa ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Africa, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,349 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 3,630 million constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,290 million constant US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 5,223 million constant US$ | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4,909 million constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,985 million constant US$ | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 5,725 million constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,138 million constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,484 million constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,622 million constant US$ | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 6,205 million constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,480 million constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,203 million constant US$ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6,034 million constant US$ | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 5,713 million constant US$ | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,135 million constant US$ | 3,349 million constant US$ | 6,622 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,327 million constant US$ | 5,713 million constant US$ | 7,203 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 ODA residual 3,014 million constant US$ compare
- 2 Nigeria 634.74 million constant US$ compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 593.09 million constant US$ compare
- 4 Pakistan 390.31 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 362.25 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 237 population (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa was 5,713 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,203 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,349 million constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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