Mexico vs South Africa: Health spending per capita
Mexico
1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
South Africa
1,228 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2023
Mexico rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Health spending per capita over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,228 international-$ in 2020 prices in South Africa, a difference of 119 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 965.69 international-$ in 2020 prices | 848.78 international-$ in 2020 prices | 116.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,124 international-$ in 2020 prices | 25.81 international-$ in 2020 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,207 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,222 international-$ in 2020 prices | 15.07 international-$ in 2020 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1,347 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,228 international-$ in 2020 prices in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
- 119 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Mexico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.