Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health) by country
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the...
What the numbers show
Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 47.7% in Tunisia; the lowest is 0.4% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.6%, and the mean is 12.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 111.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Mozambique (up 10,243.8%), and the largest decrease in Seychelles (down 76.3%).
Social Security expenditure on health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 47.7% | 2011 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 2 | Mozambique | 33.1% | 2011 | up 10,243.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 32.4% | 2011 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 28.0% | 2011 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 5 | Gabon | 24.9% | 2011 | up 398.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Morocco | 24.7% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Ghana | 23.7% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Burundi | 23.0% | 2011 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 9 | Egypt | 18.6% | 2011 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 10 | Kenya | 12.9% | 2011 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Rwanda | 11.3% | 2011 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 12 | Sudan | 10.8% | 2011 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Mauritania | 10.3% | 2011 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 14 | Djibouti | 9.6% | 2011 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 15 | Togo | 6.5% | 2011 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 16 | Guinea | 4.5% | 2011 | up 200.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4.5% | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Senegal | 4.0% | 2011 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 19 | South Africa | 2.8% | 2011 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 20 | Namibia | 2.7% | 2011 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 21 | Cameroon | 2.6% | 2011 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.6% | 2011 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Niger | 1.3% | 2011 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 24 | Seychelles | 1.1% | 2011 | down 76.3% | falling |
| 25 | Mali | 0.7% | 2011 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 0.5% | 2011 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 27 | Benin | 0.4% | 2011 | up 2.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North Africa 26.9%
- Africa 15.6%
About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.