Africa vs Gabon: Social Security expenditure on health
Social Security expenditure on health over time
- Africa
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24.9% against 15.6% in Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security expenditure on health, Africa or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 24.9% against 15.6% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in social security expenditure on health between Africa and Gabon?
- 9.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Africa and Gabon rank globally for social security expenditure on health?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.