Countries in Africa Ranked by Health expenditure per capita (2023)
Health expenditure per capita: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles ranks #1 with US$766.3 per person. Mauritius is second with US$616.2 per person, 24.4% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana and Libya. The median across all 54 is US$74.4 per person; Madagascar is last at US$17.4 per person. Seychelles's figure has risen 125% since 2000 (US$340.2 per person to US$766.3 per person in 2023).
- #1
- Seychelles · US$766.3 per person
- Median
- US$74.4 per person
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Health expenditure per capita (US$ per person) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 766.3 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 616.2 |
| 3 | South Africa | 536.6 |
| 4 | Botswana | 489.6 |
| 5 | Libya | 470.4 |
| 6 | Namibia | 397.1 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 317.7 |
| 8 | Eswatini | 296.1 |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | 290.1 |
| 10 | Gabon | 253 |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | 233.7 |
| 12 | Algeria | 233.4 |
| 13 | Morocco | 232.3 |
| 14 | São Tomé and Principe | 171.1 |
| 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 141.4 |
| 16 | Lesotho | 122.6 |
| 17 | Liberia | 103.9 |
| 18 | Comoros | 102.2 |
| 19 | Mauritania | 92.1 |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 87.7 |
| 21 | Kenya | 85 |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 82.1 |
| 23 | Zambia | 79.6 |
| 24 | Cameroon | 79.1 |
| 25 | Djibouti | 77.6 |
| 26 | Angola | 76.1 |
| 27 | Congo, Rep. | 75.6 |
| 28 | Senegal | 73.2 |
| 29 | South Sudan | 72.8 |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 71.7 |
| 31 | Ghana | 70.3 |
| 32 | Nigeria | 66.8 |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 62.9 |
| 34 | Togo | 59.6 |
| 35 | Guinea | 59.3 |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 53.8 |
| 37 | Mozambique | 53 |
| 38 | Rwanda | 52.7 |
| 39 | Chad | 47.4 |
| 40 | Benin | 46.5 |
| 41 | Uganda | 45.2 |
| 42 | Malawi | 41.3 |
| 43 | Tanzania | 36.3 |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 35.8 |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 34.8 |
| 46 | Mali | 34 |
| 47 | Eritrea | 28.3 |
| 48 | Burundi | 28.1 |
| 49 | Niger | 26 |
| 50 | Gambia, The | 25.7 |
| 51 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 23.4 |
| 52 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 22.4 |
| 53 | Sudan | 21.1 |
| 54 | Madagascar | 17.4 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with US$766.3 per person.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #2 on this list with US$616.2 per person.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#3 South Africa
South Africa ranks #3 on this list with US$536.6 per person.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#4 Botswana
Botswana ranks #4 on this list with US$489.6 per person.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#5 Libya
Libya ranks #5 on this list with US$470.4 per person.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#6 Namibia
Namibia ranks #6 on this list with US$397.1 per person.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,876 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in women in ministerial positions share · #2 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in education expenditure share of gdp.
#7 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #7 on this list with US$317.7 per person.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#8 Eswatini
Eswatini ranks #8 on this list with US$296.1 per person.
- Capital
- Mbabane, Lobamba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.26 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in unemployment rate · #1 in hiv prevalence · #3 in youth unemployment rate.
#9 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #9 on this list with US$290.1 per person.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#10 Gabon
Gabon ranks #10 on this list with US$253 per person.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Health expenditure per capita: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$): Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.