Portugal vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Portugal
61.4%
in 2023
South Africa
61.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
83rd
South Africa rank
82nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 41.6% | 26.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.8% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.6% against 61.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Portugal ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.