Jamaica vs South Africa: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Jamaica
2.6%
in 2023
South Africa
2.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.5% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 2.6% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Jamaica ranks 87th 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.