Region · Healthcare markets

Africa healthcare markets

178 reports across 5 categories, with market size and growth to 2033.

Fastest-growing in Africa

2023–2033 CAGR · estimates

  1. 1Blockchain in Genomics 39.8% $34 Mn → $954 Mn
  2. 2Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning(ML) in Healthcare 39.5% $29 Mn → $795 Mn
  3. 3Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine 39% $125 Mn → $3.4 Bn
  4. 4Digital Biomarkers 37% $66 Mn → $1.5 Bn
  5. 5Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Remote Patient Monitoring 31.9% $14 Mn → $215 Mn
  6. 6Blockchain-as-a-Service 30.8% $32 Mn → $461 Mn
  7. 7Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Radiology 30.1% $9 Mn → $125 Mn
  8. 8Connected Healthcare Market 28.6% $882 Mn → $10.9 Bn

By category

Biggest markets in Africa

Market size in 2023

  1. 1Hospitals and Health Systems $65.3 Bn
  2. 2Healthcare IT $7.2 Bn
  3. 3Nutritional Supplements $5.8 Bn
  4. 4Home Healthcare $5.4 Bn
  5. 5Dietary Supplements $4.6 Bn
  6. 6Healthcare Information System $4.4 Bn
  7. 7Functional Food $4.3 Bn
  8. 8IoT in Healthcare $2.7 Bn

Most clinical trials in Africa

Active trials (recruiting, about to start or running) in Egypt, South Africa, Kenya

  1. 1Ambulatory Surgery Center 446
  2. 2Point of Care Diagnostics 339
  3. 3Digital X-ray 296
  4. 4Digital Therapeutics 197
  5. 5Dermatology Diagnostic 117
  6. 6Breast Cancer Diagnostic 109
  7. 7Home Healthcare 102
  8. 8Patient Support Programs (PSP) 73

Health in Africa: WHO figures

Latest figure for each country we report on in Africa (WHO)
MeasureEgyptSouth AfricaKenya
Diabetes (adults) % of adults 27.8 202213.9 20225.6 2022
Obesity (adults) % of adults 43.9 202431.8 202411.3 2024
High blood pressure (ages 30–79) % of adults 30–79 38.2 201944.1 201933.2 2019
Anaemia in women 15–49 % of women 32.7 202331.2 202332.2 2023
Universal health coverage index index (0–100) 71 202374 202357 2023
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 people 7.9 202322.1 202335.0 2023
Healthy life expectancy years 61.6 202356.2 202358.9 2023
Early deaths from long-term diseases % 25.0 202324.9 202317.1 2023
Tobacco use (adults) % of adults 25.4 202523.6 20259.3 2025
Not active enough (adults) % of adults 33.8 202244.8 20228.9 2022
Alcohol drunk per person litres of pure alcohol (15+) 0.1 20248.6 20242.2 2024
Fine dust in the air (PM2.5) µg per m³ 53.5 202318.3 202317.4 2023

Africa: People and health spending

Latest figure for each country we report on in Africa (World Bank)
MeasureEgyptSouth AfricaKenya
Population people 118.4 million 202564.7 million 202557.5 million 2025
Life expectancy at birth years 71.8 202466.3 202463.8 2024
People aged 65 and over % of people 5.3 20256.9 20253.0 2025
Health spending per person US$ per person 141 2023537 202385 2023
Health spending (% of GDP) % of GDP 4.9 20238.9 20234.4 2023
Out-of-pocket spending % of health spending 57.2 20236.7 202324.2 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people 0.67 20200.79 20220.29 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 1.79 20186.39 20222.27 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 1.06 2021–1.33 2019

Companies most covered in Africa

Medtronic30 reports Johnson & Johnson27 reports Abbott Laboratories25 reports Pfizer Inc.24 reports GE Healthcare23 reports Siemens Healthineers21 reports Novartis AG19 reports Philips Healthcare16 reports Bayer AG15 reports Merck & Co., Inc.15 reports Sanofi15 reports IBM Watson Health13 reports

All 178 Africa markets

Each market name opens its Africa report. To compare one market across every country, see market statistics.

Digital Health 41 markets
Digital Health markets in Africa
Market20232033 (projected)CAGR Active trials
3D Laparoscopy Imaging Systems $48 Mn $106 Mn 8.2% 1
3D Printed Implants $54 Mn $219 Mn 15% 23
3D Printing in Medical Application $36 Mn $259 Mn 21.8% 59
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drugs Discovery $9 Mn $103 Mn 27.6% 14
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare – – – 66
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Life Sciences $33 Mn $396 Mn 28.2% 61
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Imaging $14 Mn $144 Mn 26.7% 18
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine $125 Mn $3.4 Bn 39% 66
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharma – – – 14
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Radiology $9 Mn $125 Mn 30.1% 8
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Remote Patient Monitoring $14 Mn $215 Mn 31.9% 0
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning(ML) in Healthcare $29 Mn $795 Mn 39.5% 66
Blockchain in Genomics $34 Mn $954 Mn 39.8% 0
Blockchain-as-a-Service $32 Mn $461 Mn 30.8% 0
Brain Imaging, Biomarkers and NeuroInformatics $10 Mn $19 Mn 6.2% 39
Brain PET-MRI Systems $5 Mn $11 Mn 8% 15
Clinical Alarm Management $26 Mn $42 Mn 4.8% 4
Clinical Data Management Systems $38 Mn $132 Mn 13.4% 3
Connected Healthcare Market $882 Mn $10.9 Bn 28.6% 10
Decentralized Clinical Trials(DCTs) $25 Mn $111 Mn 16.3% 32
Dental 3D Printing $51 Mn $371 Mn 22% 31
Dental CAD/CAM $50 Mn $148 Mn 11.5% 34
Digital Biomarkers $66 Mn $1.5 Bn 37% 15
Digital diabetes care $192 Mn $1.3 Bn 20.8% 5
Digital Pathology Systems $18 Mn $74 Mn 15.2% 59
Digital Therapeutics $102 Mn $776 Mn 22.5% 197
Digital Twin $26 Mn $253 Mn 25.8% 3
Digital X-ray $261 Mn $528 Mn 7.3% 296
Electronic Health Record $542 Mn $943 Mn 5.7% 13
Healthcare Information System $4.4 Bn $24 Bn 18.6% 96
Healthcare IT $7.2 Bn $26.6 Bn 13.9% 16
Home Healthcare $5.4 Bn $13.3 Bn 9.4% 102
Internet Of Things In Healthcare $1.5 Bn $8.2 Bn 18.5% 1
IoT in Healthcare $2.7 Bn $14.9 Bn 18.6% 1
Long-term Care Software $53 Mn $196 Mn 14.1% 7
Mental Health Apps $84 Mn $624 Mn 22.2% 3
Pathology Imaging Systems $24 Mn $86 Mn 13.4% 59
Point of Care Diagnostics $681 Mn $1.6 Bn 8.9% 339
Remote Medication Management $58 Mn $318 Mn 18.5% 17
Remote Patient Monitoring $24 Mn $138 Mn 19.3% 4
Werable Healthcare Devices $489 Mn $3.4 Bn 21.3% 4
Healthcare Services 24 markets
Healthcare Services markets in Africa
Market20232033 (projected)CAGR Active trials
Alopecia areata – – – 11
Alzheimers Dignostic $32 Mn $71 Mn 8.4% 1
Ambulance Service $470 Mn $1.1 Bn 8.6% 49
Ambulatory Surgery Center $600 Mn $1.2 Bn 7.6% 446
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing – – – 16
Bioinformatics $183 Mn $800 Mn 15.9% –
Biomaterial Wound Dressing $123 Mn $271 Mn 8.2% 14
Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analyzers $42 Mn $90 Mn 7.9% 33
Bone Cancer Diagnostic $17 Mn $39 Mn 8.9% 17
Brain Cancer Diagnostic $23 Mn $92 Mn 15.1% 10
Breast Cancer Diagnostic $62 Mn $150 Mn 9.3% 109
Clinical Laboratory Service – – – 194
Dental Care Service – – – –
Dental Imaging $51 Mn $125 Mn 9.4% –
Dermatology Diagnostic $390 Mn $1.3 Bn 12.7% 117
Fertility Service $315 Mn $655 Mn 7.6% –
Healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) $60 Mn $169 Mn 10.9% 1
Healthcare In Vitro Diagnostic $1.3 Bn $2.1 Bn 5.3% 8
Hospitals and Health Systems $65.3 Bn $129.8 Bn 7.1% 1,562
Medical Billing $68 Mn $227 Mn 12.9% 1
Medical Tourism $1.1 Bn $4 Bn 13.7% 0
Nursing Education $155 Mn $386 Mn 9.6% 30
Patient Support Programs (PSP) $258 Mn $925 Mn 17.3% 73
Point Of Care (PoC) Molecular Diagnostic $281 Mn $782 Mn 10.8% 43
Medical Devices 27 markets
Medical Devices markets in Africa
Market20232033 (projected)CAGR Active trials
Acute Care Needleless Connectors $7 Mn $17 Mn 9% –
Advanced Bipolar Direct Energy Devices $47 Mn $123 Mn 10.2% –
Aesthetic Lasers and Energy Devices $24 Mn $87 Mn 13.6% –
Air Ambulance Life Support Solutions $67 Mn $184 Mn 10.6% –
Airway Management Devices $30 Mn $57 Mn 6.7% –
Anastomosis Devices $47 Mn $105 Mn 8.3% –
Anesthesia & Respiratory Devices $431 Mn $1.2 Bn 11% –
Anesthesia Monitoring Devices $40 Mn $147 Mn 14% –
Angiography Devices $187 Mn $396 Mn 7.8% –
Angioplasty Balloons $61 Mn $102 Mn 5.3% –
Anti-Snoring Devices $19 Mn $50 Mn 10.3% –
Apheresis Equipments $38 Mn $80 Mn 7.7% –
Arrhythmia Monitoring Devices $90 Mn $177 Mn 7% –
Assisted Walking Aids $35 Mn $68 Mn 7% –
Audiology Devices $117 Mn $251 Mn 7.9% –
Defibrillator $266 Mn $543 Mn 7.4% –
Dental Articulators $6 Mn $13 Mn 7.9% –
Dental Caries Detectors $6 Mn $19 Mn 13.3% –
Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Equipments $180 Mn $410 Mn 8.6% –
Dental X-Ray Equipments $26 Mn $61 Mn 8.7% –
Diabetes Care Devices $639 Mn $1.3 Bn 7.4% –
Digital Diabetes Management – – – –
Direct Energy Medical Devices $166 Mn $311 Mn 6.5% –
Disposable Surgical Devices $136 Mn $315 Mn 8.8% –
Insulin Delivery Devices $238 Mn $515 Mn 8% –
Insulin Patch Pumps $13 Mn $47 Mn 13.5% –
Rehabilitation Equipments $300 Mn $624 Mn 7.6% –
OTC & Nutraceuticals 48 markets
OTC & Nutraceuticals markets in Africa
Market20232033 (projected)CAGR Active trials
Adaptogens $122 Mn $315 Mn 10% –
Amino Acid – – – –
Anthelmintic Drug – – – –
Antioxidants – – – –
Antipyretics OTC – – – –
BCAA Supplement $21 Mn $46 Mn 8.2% –
Beauty Supplements $62 Mn $170 Mn 10.7% –
Biotin Supplement $6 Mn $11 Mn 6.5% –
Bone & Joint Health Supplements $180 Mn $385 Mn 7.9% –
Calcium Supplements $38 Mn $77 Mn 7.5% –
Cannabidiol (CBD) Supplements $80 Mn $427 Mn 18.3% –
Cardiovascular Health Supplements $102 Mn $204 Mn 7.2% –
Clinical Nutrition $428 Mn $976 Mn 8.6% –
Coenzyme Q10 $8 Mn $20 Mn 10.5% –
Collagen Supplements $33 Mn $69 Mn 7.6% –
Creatine $9 Mn $19 Mn 7.8% –
Dietary Supplements $4.6 Bn $9.7 Bn 7.7% –
Eye Health Supplements $47 Mn $98 Mn 7.7% –
Functional Food $4.3 Bn $9.4 Bn 8.2% –
Hair Growth Supplements $27 Mn $63 Mn 8.8% –
Herbal Supplements $1.2 Bn $2.9 Bn 9.1% –
Immune Health Supplement – – – –
Iron Supplement $30 Mn $65 Mn 8% –
Men's Health Supplements $272 Mn $603 Mn 8.3% –
Mood and Stress Supplements $158 Mn $394 Mn 9.6% –
Nutritional Supplements $5.8 Bn $12.8 Bn 8.3% –
Omega 3 Fatty Acid $62 Mn $144 Mn 8.9% –
Oncology Nutrition $32 Mn $73 Mn 8.8% –
Osteoporosis Supplements $47 Mn $100 Mn 8% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics $330 Mn $532 Mn 4.9% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Antifungal $38 Mn $63 Mn 5.3% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Consumer $2.3 Bn $4.3 Bn 6.7% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs $2.7 Bn $4.9 Bn 6.2% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs $84 Mn $142 Mn 5.4% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Medications for Cough, Cold & Flu Drugs $218 Mn $375 Mn 5.6% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs $54 Mn $97 Mn 6% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Pharmaceuticals $2.7 Bn $4.9 Bn 6.2% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Sleep Aid Products $80 Mn $136 Mn 5.5% –
Over The Counter (OTC) Vitamins and Minerals $480 Mn $944 Mn 7% –
Plant-Based Supplements $185 Mn $457 Mn 9.5% –
Prebiotics $122 Mn $424 Mn 13.3% –
Probiotic Supplements for Gut Health $92 Mn $211 Mn 8.7% –
Protein Supplement $300 Mn $704 Mn 8.9% –
Sports Nutrition $780 Mn $1.9 Bn 9.4% –
Vitamin B12(Cobalamin) $5 Mn $9 Mn 7% –
Vitamin D Supplements – – – –
Weight Management Supplement – – – –
Women's Health Supplements $300 Mn $666 Mn 8.3% –
Pharmaceuticals 38 markets
Pharmaceuticals markets in Africa
Market20232033 (projected)CAGR Active trials
Abuse Deterrent Opioids – – – –
Alexipharmic Drugs – – – –
Alopecia Drugs (Hair Loss) – – – –
Alzheimer Drugs $75 Mn $167 Mn 8.3% –
Aminoglycosides – – – –
Anemia Drugs – – – –
Anti-Aging $1.3 Bn $3.3 Bn 9.6% –
Anti-Depressants Drugs $270 Mn $408 Mn 4.2% –
Anti-Nerve Growth Factor – – – –
Anti-Venom – – – –
Anticoagulants – – – –
Antithrombotic Drugs – – – –
Artificial Skin $38 Mn $76 Mn 7.3% –
Asthma & COPD Drugs $743 Mn $1.3 Bn 5.5% –
Atherosclerosis Drugs – – – –
Atopic Dermatitis Drugs $168 Mn $608 Mn 13.7% –
Autologous Matrix-induced Chondrogenesis – – – –
Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) – – – –
Biological Safety Testing – – – –
Biosimilar Monoclonal Antibodies – – – –
Biosimilars $554 Mn $5.8 Bn 26.4% –
Blood Plasma – – – –
Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrates – – – –
Burn Care – – – –
Burn Ointment – – – –
Cancer Supportive Care Drugs $372 Mn $679 Mn 6.2% –
Cannabidiol (CBD) $331 Mn $1.8 Bn 18.3% –
Cannabis $509 Mn $2.1 Bn 15% –
Cell Based Immunotherapy $249 Mn $2.2 Bn 24.5% –
Contraceptives Drugs $378 Mn $839 Mn 8.3% –
Cord Blood Banking Service $29 Mn $62 Mn 8% –
Diabetes Management $1.2 Bn $2.7 Bn 8.6% –
Diabetic Retinopathy Drugs $162 Mn $334 Mn 7.5% –
Epilepsy Drugs $144 Mn $235 Mn 5% –
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Drugs $78 Mn $111 Mn 3.6% –
Gastrointestinal Drugs $810 Mn $1.5 Bn 6.1% –
HIV Drugs $450 Mn $910 Mn 7.3% –
Oncology/Cancer Drugs $2.7 Bn $6.8 Bn 9.9% –

"–" means we have no size for that market here yet. Values for 2033 are projected from the 2023 size and the CAGR.

Sources: market sizes and growth: Acuitas Health Analytics research. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov (fetched 10 Nov 2026); found by search words, so counts are a guide, and one trial can count in more than one market. Health figures: WHO Global Health Observatory. People and health spending: World Bank. Public figures fetched 10 Nov 2026.

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