Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately experiencing weaknesses in their pharmaceutical sector. This page allows you to obtain a quick insight into the pharmaceutical sector in each HSO focus country and make comparisons. By clicking on the country specific links on the left, you may obtain information on a select number of available indicators related to pharmaceuticals in each country. Such indicators include information on government and private sector expenditure directed towards the pharmaceutical sector. You can follow the relevant links on the left for additional information on pharmaceuticals in SSA, and snapshots produced elsewhere by partners.
Notes on the Data: The data provided in this section comes from a range of sources and was generated by the USAID Health Systems 20/20 database. However, the World Bank is currently providing assistance to a number of studies on Pharmaceuticals and supply chain mechanisms in Africa (See
Country Assistance section) and the snapshots provided here will be continually updated with new data as it is produced.
