Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Health expenditure, private
Burkina Faso
49.7%
in 2011
South Africa
52.3%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd
Health expenditure, private over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.3% against 49.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 61.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 58.7% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 52.9% | 5.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, private, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.3% against 49.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 53 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).