Brazil vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Brazil
11.0%
in 2024
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 11.1% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 11.0% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Brazil ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.