Egypt vs South Africa: Health expenditure
Egypt
11.19 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
34.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Health expenditure over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.78 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 23.59 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 11.66 billion current US$ | 8.01 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 33.21 billion current US$ | 22.43 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.78 billion current US$ against 11.19 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Egypt and South Africa?
- 23.59 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).