Health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Health expenditure government expenditure was 16.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa is 16.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa peaked at 16.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2002.
That places South Africa 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.86 | — |
| 2001 | 10.62 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 10.38 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.34 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.92 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 13.51 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.01 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.37 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 14.67 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.47 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.34 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.92 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.24 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.89 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.89 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 | 10.38 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 14.12 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 16.89 | 16.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in South Africa was 16.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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