Fiji vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Fiji
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 74.8% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 34.3% | 37.5% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 37.4% | 24.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 41.2% | 24.5% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Fiji or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fiji, at 74.8% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.8%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 37th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.