Somalia vs South Africa: Health expenditure, private

Somalia
55.4%
in 2001
South Africa
52.3%
in 2011
Somalia rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 55.4% against 52.3% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55.1% 61.2% 6.1% South Africa
2000s 55.3% 59.1% 3.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 55.4% against 52.3% in South Africa as of 2001.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Somalia and South Africa?
3.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2001.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Somalia ranks 21st 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).