Namibia vs South Africa: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Namibia
5.5%
in 2023
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Namibia rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 5.5% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.