China vs South Africa: HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment
China
999.85 million constant 2019 US$
in 2023
South Africa
2.07 billion constant 2019 US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 billion constant 2019 US$ against 999.85 million constant 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 1.07 billion constant 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.53 million constant 2019 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2019 US$ | 990.51 million constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion constant 2019 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2019 US$ | 365.85 million constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 702.30 million constant 2019 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2019 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 billion constant 2019 US$ against 999.85 million constant 2019 US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment between China and South Africa?
- 1.07 billion constant 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment?
- China ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total in-country spending on HIV programs and services.