Nigeria vs South Africa: Health expenditure
Nigeria
12.98 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
34.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.78 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 21.80 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 11.66 billion current US$ | 10.01 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | 10.79 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.68 billion current US$ | 33.21 billion current US$ | 20.52 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.78 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 21.80 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).