Brazil vs South Africa: Public health expenditure share gdp

Brazil
4.26
in 2022
South Africa
4.08
in 2023
Brazil rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th

Public health expenditure share gdp over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4.26 against 4.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 2.78 0.7434 Brazil
2010s 3.73 3.73 0.0001 South Africa
2020s 4.25 4.16 0.0963 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 4.26 against 4.08 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
0.18, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
Brazil ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public health expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
Last refreshed