Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region)

Africa (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 39.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.4
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
39.4
in 2023
All-time low
13.97
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 14.32001: 142002: 15.32003: 18.52004: 21.52005: 23.12006: 25.12007: 27.42008: 322009: 30.62010: 30.62011: 332012: 33.12013: 35.92014: 38.22015: 342016: 34.22017: 34.22018: 35.82019: 35.22020: 33.72021: 362022: 37.62023: 39.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Africa (WHO region) recorded 39.4 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 39.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.97, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Africa (WHO region), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.33
2001 13.97 -2.5%
2002 15.29 +9.4%
2003 18.51 +21.1%
2004 21.47 +16.0%
2005 23.12 +7.7%
2006 25.06 +8.4%
2007 27.38 +9.3%
2008 32.02 +16.9%
2009 30.64 -4.3%
2010 30.57 -0.2%
2011 33.04 +8.1%
2012 33.06 +0.0%
2013 35.89 +8.6%
2014 38.17 +6.4%
2015 33.97 -11.0%
2016 34.18 +0.6%
2017 34.22 +0.1%
2018 35.79 +4.6%
2019 35.16 -1.7%
2020 33.75 -4.0%
2021 35.98 +6.6%
2022 37.61 +4.5%
2023 39.4 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.18 13.97 32.02 10
2010s 34.4 30.57 38.17 10
2020s 36.68 33.75 39.4 4

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)

  1. 7 Australia 1,106 compare
  2. 8 Iceland 1,037 compare
  3. 9 Austria 1,033 compare
  4. 10 Singapore 996.81 compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 966.55 compare
  6. 12 Canada 940.56 compare
  7. 13 Denmark 909.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region)?
Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Africa (WHO region) was 39.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 2001.
How does Africa (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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