Current health expenditure per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Current health expenditure per capita was 73.23 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 73.23 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Senegal peaked at 75.17 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.42 current US$, in 2000.
That places Senegal 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.26 current US$ | 21.42 current US$ | 50.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.03 current US$ | 51.39 current US$ | 64.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 current US$ | 63.45 current US$ | 75.17 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 242,897 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 7.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 226,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 246,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 223,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 244,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 221,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 238,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Senegal?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Senegal was 73.23 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.17 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.