Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Social Security expenditure on health
Social Security expenditure on health over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.8% against 1.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security expenditure on health, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.8% against 1.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in social security expenditure on health between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for social security expenditure on health?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 53 countries.
- 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.