Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa
Africa: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 5,713 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 5,713 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,349, in 2010.
Africa ranks 1st of 21 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 and basic in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,349 | — |
| 2011 | 3,630 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,290 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 5,223 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4,909 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,985 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 5,725 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,138 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,484 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,622 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 6,205 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,480 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,203 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6,034 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 5,713 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,135 | 3,349 | 6,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,327 | 5,713 | 7,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 21 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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