Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 2,117 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa is 2,117 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa peaked at 2,260 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 991.92 million constant US$, in 2011.
Western Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,082 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 991.92 million constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,217 million constant US$ | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 1,446 million constant US$ | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1,691 million constant US$ | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2,241 million constant US$ | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 1,908 million constant US$ | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1,985 million constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,710 million constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2,170 million constant US$ | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 1,918 million constant US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,187 million constant US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 2,260 million constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,972 million constant US$ | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 2,117 million constant US$ | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,644 million constant US$ | 991.92 million constant US$ | 2,241 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,091 million constant US$ | 1,918 million constant US$ | 2,260 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 10 Burkina Faso 241.5 million constant US$ compare
- 11 Yemen 239.41 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Western Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 164 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,214 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 691.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 64.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 275.15 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 4.9% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 47.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Western Africa was 2,117 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,260 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 991.92 million constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Western Africa rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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