Mozambique vs South Africa: Health expenditure, private

Mozambique
58.3%
in 2011
South Africa
52.3%
in 2011
Mozambique rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 58.3% against 52.3% in South Africa, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 20th 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 Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 61.2% 25.6% South Africa
2000s 38.6% 58.7% 20.0% South Africa
2010s 52.7% 52.9% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 58.3% against 52.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Mozambique and South Africa?
6.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Mozambique ranks 20th 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

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

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