Malta vs South Africa: Current health expenditure
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Current health expenditure over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Malta, 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.
Malta ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Malta ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current 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 current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.