Africa vs South Africa: Health expenditure
Africa
116.37 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
34.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Health expenditure over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 116.37 billion current US$ against 34.78 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 81.59 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.29 billion current US$ | 11.66 billion current US$ | 17.62 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 56.29 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | 38.54 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 110.59 billion current US$ | 33.21 billion current US$ | 77.39 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 116.37 billion current US$ against 34.78 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Africa and South Africa?
- 81.59 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).