Belize vs South Africa: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Belize
1.6%
in 2023
South Africa
2.1%
in 2023
Belize rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Belize ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.