Where Data Tells the Story
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In April 2001, African Union (AU) member states signed a declaration to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to the health sector. It is commonly referred to as the Abuja declaration since the signing took place in Abuja, Nigeria, with a primary goal of strengthening healthcare systems to improve the overall health outcomes in Africa. We tracked when countries have spent at least 15% of the annual government expenditures on health between 2001 – 2021 using data from the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database.
Key Take Aways:
Most African countries are yet to spend the 15% target.
Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar, Carbo Verde, Zimbabwe and Chad have spent 15% of annual total government expenditures on health, at least once since 2001.
GGHED (USD): Domestic General Government Health Expenditure
GGHE_GGE: Domestic General Government Health Expenditure as % General Government Expenditure