Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 2,348 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa stood at 2,348 million constant US$.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,273 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,521 million constant US$, in 2010.
That places Eastern Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,521 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 1,767 million constant US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 2,202 million constant US$ | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 2,694 million constant US$ | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 2,308 million constant US$ | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,620 million constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 2,631 million constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,028 million constant US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 2,610 million constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 3,019 million constant US$ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2,794 million constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,690 million constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,273 million constant US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2,650 million constant US$ | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 2,348 million constant US$ | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,440 million constant US$ | 1,521 million constant US$ | 3,028 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,751 million constant US$ | 2,348 million constant US$ | 3,273 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 271.76 million constant US$ compare
- 7 Kenya 249.63 million constant US$ compare
- 8 Bangladesh 246.17 million constant US$ compare
- 9 Uganda 244.4 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Eastern Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 186 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,433 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 262.64 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.4% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 175.92 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 8.8% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 53.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Eastern Africa was 2,348 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,273 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 million constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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