Qatar vs South Africa: Private health spending per person
Qatar
492.47 current international $
in 2023
South Africa
491.81 current international $
in 2023
Qatar rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Private health spending per person over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 492.47 current international $ against 491.81 current international $ in South Africa, a difference of 0.66 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739.46 current international $ | 374.62 current international $ | 364.84 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 526.17 current international $ | 442.35 current international $ | 83.82 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 449.75 current international $ | 441.17 current international $ | 8.58 current international $ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 492.47 current international $ against 491.81 current international $ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.66 current international $, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Qatar ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.