Malaysia vs South Africa: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$

Malaysia
225.03
in 2023
South Africa
194.94
in 2023
Malaysia rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
50100150200250300200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 225.03 against 194.94 in South Africa, a difference of 30.09.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 83.64 174.93 91.29 South Africa
2010s 175.02 235.08 60.06 South Africa
2020s 212.51 195.21 17.3 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 225.03 against 194.94 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ between Malaysia and South Africa?
30.09, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
Malaysia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed