South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Health expenditure
Health expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 83.16 billion current US$ against 34.78 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 48.38 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 billion current US$ | 20.22 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 17.76 billion current US$ | 40.37 billion current US$ | 22.61 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 33.21 billion current US$ | 78.83 billion current US$ | 45.63 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 83.16 billion current US$ against 34.78 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48.38 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for health expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).