Bhutan vs South Africa: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

Bhutan
10.45
in 2023
South Africa
11.04
in 2023
Bhutan rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.04 against 10.45 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.59.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.69 22.2 14.51 South Africa
2010s 7.42 22.42 15 South Africa
2020s 18.62 9.66 8.96 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Bhutan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.04 against 10.45 in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Bhutan and South Africa?
0.59, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Bhutan ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed