How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs South Africa: Health expenditure, private

Central African Republic

48.1%

in 2011

South Africa

52.3%

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

26th

South Africa rank

23rd

Health expenditure, private over time

Central African Republic
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52.3% against 48.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 26th 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	Central African Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.2%	61.2%	2.0%	South Africa
2000s	51.1%	58.7%	7.6%	South Africa
2010s	48.5%	52.9%	4.3%	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Central African Republic or South Africa?: South Africa, at 52.3% against 48.1% in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Central African Republic and South Africa?: 4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Central African Republic ranks 26th 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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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).