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Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Sub-Saharan Africa

Health share of government spending in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 — 6.86%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.21 pp.

2023 6.86% +0.07 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 11.33%2017
Period minimum 6.29%2009

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–20236810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.07%2001: 6.78%2002: 6.79%2003: 7.26%2004: 7.22%2005: 7.11%2006: 6.84%2007: 6.72%2008: 6.32%2009: 6.29%2010: 6.56%2011: 6.57%2012: 6.56%2013: 6.36%2014: 6.57%2015: 10.89%2016: 11.03%2017: 11.33%2018: 11.13%2019: 11.3%2020: 7.15%2021: 7.3%2022: 6.79%2023: 6.86%
Change over the period: −0.21 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 6.86%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.86 +0.07 pp
2022 6.79 −0.5 pp
2021 7.3 +0.15 pp
2020 7.15 −4.16 pp
2019 11.3 +0.17 pp
2018 11.13 −0.2 pp
2017 11.33 +0.3 pp
2016 11.03 +0.13 pp
2015 10.89 +4.33 pp
2014 6.57 +0.21 pp
2013 6.36 −0.2 pp
2012 6.56 −0.01 pp
2011 6.57 +0 pp
2010 6.56 +0.27 pp
2009 6.29 −0.03 pp
2008 6.32 −0.4 pp
2007 6.72 −0.12 pp
2006 6.84 −0.27 pp
2005 7.11 −0.11 pp
2004 7.22 −0.04 pp
2003 7.26 +0.47 pp
2002 6.79 +0.01 pp
2001 6.78 −0.3 pp
2000 7.07 —

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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

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