Gambia vs South Africa: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Gambia
37.6%
in 2023
South Africa
36.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.6% against 36.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 53.0% | 35.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 41.5% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 35.4% | 3.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 37.6% against 36.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Gambia and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Gambia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.