External health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa
South Africa: External health expenditure channeled through government was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 129th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 126 Cuba 2.1% compare
- 127 Venezuela 0.7% compare
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- 129 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 129 Albania 0.0% compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 129 Australia 0.0%
- 129 Austria 0.0%
- 129 Bahamas 0.0%
- 129 Bahrain 0.0%
- 129 Brunei 0.0%
- 129 Canada 0.0%
- 129 Chile 0.0%
- 129 Denmark 0.0%
- 129 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 129 Hungary 0.0%
- 129 Iceland 0.0%
- 129 Ireland 0.0%
- 129 Japan 0.0%
- 129 South Korea 0.0%
- 129 Kuwait 0.0%
- 129 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 129 Netherlands 0.0%
- 129 Norway 0.0%
- 129 Oman 0.0%
- 129 Qatar 0.0%
- 129 Romania 0.0%
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 129 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 129 Singapore 0.0%
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0%
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 129 United Kingdom 0.0%
- 129 United States 0.0%
- 129 Uruguay 0.0% compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in South Africa was 0.0% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.