Health expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Health expenditure was 34.78 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in South Africa, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 34.78 billion current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in South Africa peaked at 34.78 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.45 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places South Africa 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.29 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 11.52 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.02 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.17 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.45 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 14.52 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 19.51 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 21.73 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.27 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.30 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.96 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.64 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 31.63 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 34.78 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | 12.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.76 billion current US$ | 9.45 billion current US$ | 24.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.21 billion current US$ | 31.63 billion current US$ | 34.78 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in South Africa?
- Health expenditure in South Africa was 34.78 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for health expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).