Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Health expenditure
Health expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 36.06 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 28.66 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.9 times Algeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 5.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 15.76 billion current US$ | 12.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion current US$ | 33.53 billion current US$ | 26.31 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 36.06 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 28.66 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).