Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Health expenditure
Algeria
7.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
49.07 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Health expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 49.07 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 41.66 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 6.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 8.55 billion current US$ | 6.73 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 22.76 billion current US$ | 19.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion current US$ | 46.24 billion current US$ | 39.02 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 49.07 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?
- 41.66 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).