South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Health expenditure
South Africa
34.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
83.94 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Health expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 83.94 billion current US$ against 34.78 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 49.16 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 billion current US$ | 20.24 billion current US$ | 8.58 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 17.76 billion current US$ | 40.57 billion current US$ | 22.81 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 33.21 billion current US$ | 79.53 billion current US$ | 46.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 83.94 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?
- 49.16 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).