Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.9% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 34.3% | 45.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 37.4% | 41.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 41.2% | 36.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 75.9% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Romania ranks 33rd 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.