Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ in South Africa

South Africa: Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ was 287.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
287.05
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
37th
of 67 countries
All-time high
287.05
in 2020
All-time low
215.93
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ in South Africa, 2016–2020

01002003002016201820202016: 215.92017: 2472018: 261.62019: 253.32020: 287.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$ in South Africa stood at 287.05. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over five years.

South Africa ranks 37th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ in South Africa, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 215.93
2017 246.96 +14.4%
2018 261.57 +5.9%
2019 253.34 -3.1%
2020 287.05 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 244.45 215.93 261.57 4
2020s 287.05 287.05 287.05 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 329.91 compare
  2. 35 Mexico 292.28 compare
  3. 36 Armenia 290.47 compare
  4. 38 Paraguay 257.64
  5. 39 Kazakhstan 212.22 compare
  6. 40 Belarus 212.04

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$ in South Africa?
Primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$ in South Africa was 287.05 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$ recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 287.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$ recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 215.93 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for primary health care expenditure (phce) per сapita in us$?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
67 places, 480 data points, 2016–2023
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