Total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa
South Africa: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 8.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 2020
All-time low
6.68
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa stood at 8.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa peaked at 9.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2002.
That places South Africa 47th 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.34 | — |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.68 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.15 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.79 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.98 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.02 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.66 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.91 | +1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.68 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.79 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.66 | 9.02 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in South Africa was 8.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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