Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Western Africa

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Western Africa in 2023 — 4.13%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.69 pp.

2023 4.13% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4.61%2003
Period minimum 3%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Western Africa, 2000–202333.544.552000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.44%2001: 3.42%2002: 3%2003: 4.61%2004: 4.46%2005: 4.35%2006: 4.22%2007: 3.97%2008: 3.8%2009: 3.85%2010: 3.63%2011: 3.62%2012: 3.58%2013: 3.7%2014: 3.68%2015: 3.88%2016: 3.84%2017: 3.79%2018: 3.3%2019: 3.24%2020: 3.75%2021: 4.16%2022: 4.22%2023: 4.13%
Change over the period: +0.69 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa

Western Africa 4.13%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.13 −0.1 pp
2022 4.22 +0.06 pp
2021 4.16 +0.42 pp
2020 3.75 +0.51 pp
2019 3.24 −0.06 pp
2018 3.3 −0.49 pp
2017 3.79 −0.05 pp
2016 3.84 −0.04 pp
2015 3.88 +0.2 pp
2014 3.68 −0.02 pp
2013 3.7 +0.12 pp
2012 3.58 −0.04 pp
2011 3.62 −0.01 pp
2010 3.63 −0.23 pp
2009 3.85 +0.06 pp
2008 3.8 −0.17 pp
2007 3.97 −0.25 pp
2006 4.22 −0.13 pp
2005 4.35 −0.11 pp
2004 4.46 −0.15 pp
2003 4.61 +1.6 pp
2002 3 −0.42 pp
2001 3.42 −0.02 pp
2000 3.44

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.