South Africa vs Vietnam: Capital health expenditure

South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Vietnam
0.2%
in 2021
South Africa rank
69th
Vietnam rank
71st

Capital health expenditure over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
0.20.30.40.50.60.7200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 128 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Vietnam
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, South Africa or Vietnam?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between South Africa and Vietnam?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for capital health expenditure?
South Africa ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.