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