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
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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About this data
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.