Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa
South Africa: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.2%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2000–2014
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa, 2000–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places South Africa 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +81.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
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)
- 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 increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in South Africa was 0.2% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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