Austria vs South Africa: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Austria
16.2%
in 2023
South Africa
16.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.9% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Austria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.