Private health expenditure per person in South Africa
South Africa: Private health expenditure per person was 491.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
491.81
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
491.81
in 2023
All-time low
345.41
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in South Africa is 491.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in South Africa peaked at 491.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 345.41, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 372.75 | — |
| 2001 | 394.01 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 380.63 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 352.73 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 371.9 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 345.41 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 360.49 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 373.57 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 399.17 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 395.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 404.1 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 428.48 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 432.84 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 456.15 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 449.06 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 445.06 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 451.75 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 456.79 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 451.14 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 448.15 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 382.67 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 418.52 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 471.68 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 491.81 | +4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 491.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 491.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 374.62 | 345.41 | 399.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.35 | 404.1 | 456.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.17 | 382.67 | 491.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 509.21 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 496.18 compare
- 82 Qatar 492.47 compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 483.34 compare
- 85 Tunisia 475.89 compare
- 86 Ecuador 467.79 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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in South Africa?
- Private health expenditure per person in South Africa was 491.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 491.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.41 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for private health expenditure per person?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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