Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Portugal
1,697 current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.73 current US$
in 2023
Portugal rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,697 current US$ against 31.73 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,665 current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 53.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,124 current US$ | 18.37 current US$ | 1,106 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,287 current US$ | 31.45 current US$ | 1,255 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,635 current US$ | 33.3 current US$ | 1,601 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 1,697 current US$ against 31.73 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,665 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.