Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Guinea-Bissau
8.8%
in 2023
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
49th
South Africa rank
47th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.1% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.