Chad vs South Africa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 29.04 current international $ against 27.85 current international $ in South Africa, a difference of 1.19 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 177 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 current international $ | 42.69 current international $ | 37.42 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.83 current international $ | 38.64 current international $ | 27.81 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.85 current international $ | 22.07 current international $ | 3.22 current international $ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 29.04 current international $ against 27.85 current international $ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Chad and South Africa?
- 1.19 current international $, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Chad ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.