Namibia vs South Africa: Government health expenditure per capita
Government health expenditure per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 195 current US$ against 172 current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 23 current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99 current US$ | 105.2 current US$ | 6.2 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 115.9 current US$ | 148.2 current US$ | 32.3 current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 195 current US$ against 172 current US$ in Namibia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 23 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.