South Africa - Health Spending 2004
6.94%
−0.10% from 2003
South Africa's health spending was 6.94% in 2004, decreased +0.10% from 7.04% in 2003. This was the 134th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2004▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Equatorial Guinea | 1.58% | -19.6% |
| 2nd | Congo, Republic of | 1.92% | 0.2% |
| 3rd | Bangladesh | 2.00% | 1.9% |
| 4th | Pakistan | 2.04% | -3.2% |
| 5th | Indonesia | 2.12% | -5.7% |
| 6th | Myanmar | 2.33% | -2.6% |
| 7th | Kuwait | 2.36% | -14.6% |
| 8th | Ghana | 2.37% | 10.2% |
| 9th | United Arab Emirates | 2.46% | -7.0% |
| 10th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.55% | -1.9% |
| 11th | Papua New Guinea | 2.59% | 5.7% |
| 12th | Oman | 2.60% | -6.4% |
| 13th | Azerbaijan | 2.66% | -2.5% |
| 14th | Malaysia | 2.86% | -2.2% |
| 15th | Philippines | 3.05% | -1.0% |
| 16th | Thailand | 3.14% | -3.2% |
| 17th | Singapore | 3.15% | -12.7% |
| 18th | Qatar | 3.18% | -9.1% |
| 19th | Benin | 3.23% | 3.7% |
| 20th | Fiji | 3.26% | 9.6% |
| 21st | Algeria | 3.29% | -1.1% |
| 22nd | Mauritius | 3.32% | 4.2% |
| 23rd | Bahrain | 3.35% | -10.0% |
| 24th | Gabon | 3.36% | -4.8% |
| 25th | Libya | 3.38% | -14.8% |
| 26th | Belize | 3.42% | -3.1% |
| 27th | Haiti | 3.43% | -3.0% |
| 28th | Guyana | 3.44% | 5.2% |
| 29th | Angola | 3.46% | 11.4% |
| 30th | Togo | 3.48% | 1.1% |
| 31st | Mozambique | 3.53% | 8.6% |
| 32nd | Djibouti | 3.54% | -17.2% |
| 33rd | Vanuatu | 3.54% | 0.9% |
| 34th | Lao PDR | 3.54% | -21.0% |
| 35th | Cabo Verde | 3.55% | -2.2% |
| 36th | Saudi Arabia | 3.58% | -9.9% |
| 37th | Mauritania | 3.70% | -8.1% |
| 38th | Cameroon | 3.73% | -4.5% |
| 39th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.87% | -2.3% |
| 40th | Iraq | 3.90% | 30.2% |
| 41st | Kazakhstan | 3.98% | 7.0% |
| 42nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.02% | 1.8% |
| 43rd | India | 4.03% | -1.3% |
| 44th | Sri Lanka | 4.04% | 10.8% |
| 45th | Bahamas, The | 4.05% | 0.7% |
| 46th | Nepal | 4.05% | 4.9% |
| 47th | Malawi | 4.07% | 22.6% |
| 48th | Viet Nam | 4.09% | 3.7% |
| 49th | Central African Republic | 4.14% | -1.0% |
| 50th | Sudan | 4.16% | 6.8% |
| 51st | Kenya | 4.21% | 4.4% |
| 52nd | China | 4.23% | -2.9% |
| 53rd | Morocco | 4.23% | 3.7% |
| 54th | Chad | 4.24% | -0.2% |
| 55th | Timor-Leste | 4.26% | 49.9% |
| 56th | Bhutan | 4.26% | 11.2% |
| 57th | Guinea-Bissau | 4.27% | 21.9% |
| 58th | Dominican Republic | 4.29% | -2.3% |
| 59th | Mongolia | 4.30% | 0.1% |
| 60th | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.31% | 2.9% |
| 61st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 4.34% | 16.1% |
| 62nd | Peru | 4.43% | -3.4% |
| 63rd | Korea | 4.43% | -0.8% |
| 64th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4.49% | -5.5% |
| 65th | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.50% | -12.4% |
| 66th | Tonga | 4.51% | 31.2% |
| 67th | Monaco | 4.52% | 2.1% |
| 68th | Samoa | 4.53% | 8.5% |
| 69th | Senegal | 4.57% | 6.3% |
| 70th | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.58% | -9.0% |
| 71st | Nigeria | 4.63% | -8.3% |
| 72nd | Seychelles | 4.67% | -4.0% |
| 73rd | Uganda | 4.70% | 9.3% |
| 74th | Dominica | 4.75% | -2.1% |
| 75th | Russian Federation | 4.76% | -7.8% |
| 76th | St. Lucia | 4.77% | -9.0% |
| 77th | Guinea | 4.78% | 0.1% |
| 78th | Tajikistan | 4.80% | 2.1% |
| 79th | Uzbekistan | 4.84% | -6.7% |
| 80th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 4.86% | -7.0% |
| 81st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.86% | -6.4% |
| 82nd | San Marino | 4.86% | 1.9% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 4.91% | -2.1% |
| 84th | Paraguay | 4.93% | 0.5% |
| 85th | Niger | 4.98% | 4.9% |
| 86th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5.13% | 3.5% |
| 87th | Tunisia | 5.20% | -0.2% |
| 88th | Mali | 5.22% | 3.3% |
| 89th | Burkina Faso | 5.23% | 18.3% |
| 90th | Sierra Leone | 5.24% | 3.5% |
| 91st | Lesotho | 5.25% | -1.7% |
| 92nd | Madagascar | 5.25% | 5.0% |
| 93rd | Andorra | 5.28% | -4.7% |
| 94th | Estonia | 5.34% | 3.9% |
| 95th | Grenada | 5.37% | 1.5% |
| 96th | Cyprus | 5.41% | -4.1% |
| 97th | Gambia, The | 5.42% | 2.3% |
| 98th | Suriname | 5.46% | 11.7% |
| 99th | Zambia | 5.47% | -8.8% |
| 100th | Romania | 5.48% | 2.0% |
| 101st | Lithuania | 5.48% | -11.2% |
| 102nd | Yemen, Republic of | 5.51% | -4.2% |
| 103rd | Mexico | 5.68% | 2.6% |
| 104th | Belarus | 5.74% | -0.6% |
| 105th | Tanzania | 5.74% | 7.4% |
| 106th | Colombia | 5.80% | 0.4% |
| 107th | Albania | 5.82% | -0.3% |
| 108th | Jamaica | 5.84% | 16.9% |
| 109th | Poland | 5.84% | -1.5% |
| 110th | Ecuador | 5.88% | 1.5% |
| 111th | Liberia | 5.91% | 134.5% |
| 112th | Armenia | 6.06% | -15.7% |
| 113th | Nicaragua | 6.06% | -0.4% |
| 114th | Botswana | 6.09% | -5.0% |
| 115th | Ukraine | 6.17% | -5.8% |
| 116th | Turkmenistan | 6.19% | 24.3% |
| 117th | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.20% | 6.5% |
| 118th | Guatemala | 6.26% | 1.8% |
| 119th | Czechia | 6.33% | -2.6% |
| 120th | Slovak Republic | 6.40% | 16.6% |
| 121st | Latvia | 6.48% | 12.9% |
| 122nd | Cambodia | 6.49% | 0.4% |
| 123rd | Croatia | 6.51% | 3.3% |
| 124th | Comoros | 6.59% | -1.1% |
| 125th | Costa Rica | 6.63% | -4.9% |
| 126th | Barbados | 6.71% | 8.7% |
| 127th | Israel | 6.80% | -0.8% |
| 128th | Eswatini | 6.81% | 6.8% |
| 129th | Cuba | 6.83% | -3.8% |
| 130th | Honduras | 6.85% | -0.5% |
| 131st | Nauru | 6.88% | -31.0% |
| 132nd | Bulgaria | 6.89% | -4.3% |
| 133rd | Chile | 6.91% | -4.7% |
| 134th | South Africa | 6.94% | -1.5% |
| 135th | Eritrea | 7.01% | -4.5% |
| 136th | Panama | 7.08% | 5.5% |
| 137th | Argentina | 7.09% | 2.4% |
| 138th | Burundi | 7.10% | 34.6% |
| 139th | Ireland | 7.22% | 3.0% |
| 140th | Luxembourg | 7.28% | 4.6% |
| 141st | Maldives | 7.48% | 10.4% |
| 142nd | Rwanda | 7.51% | 8.4% |
| 143rd | Japan | 7.54% | 0.6% |
| 144th | Serbia | 7.64% | 4.5% |
| 145th | Spain | 7.68% | 1.2% |
| 146th | Solomon Islands | 7.73% | 9.2% |
| 147th | Hungary | 7.77% | -4.5% |
| 148th | New Zealand | 7.90% | 2.3% |
| 149th | Lebanon | 8.00% | -7.7% |
| 150th | Slovenia | 8.00% | -2.1% |
| 151st | Malta | 8.04% | 1.3% |
| 152nd | Finland | 8.06% | 1.5% |
| 153rd | Australia | 8.08% | 2.6% |
| 154th | Georgia | 8.09% | 0.7% |
| 155th | Brazil | 8.12% | -0.8% |
| 156th | El Salvador | 8.13% | 4.6% |
| 157th | Italy | 8.14% | 4.2% |
| 158th | Sweden | 8.14% | -2.1% |
| 159th | Uruguay | 8.27% | -13.7% |
| 160th | Greece | 8.30% | -4.4% |
| 161st | United Kingdom | 8.32% | 3.4% |
| 162nd | North Macedonia | 8.47% | -6.0% |
| 163rd | Jordan | 8.75% | -0.5% |
| 164th | Norway | 8.80% | -4.3% |
| 165th | Moldova | 8.97% | 27.8% |
| 166th | European Union | 8.97% | 0.1% |
| 167th | Denmark | 8.99% | 1.1% |
| 168th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.06% | 9.4% |
| 169th | Canada | 9.07% | 0.6% |
| 170th | Netherlands | 9.07% | 0.6% |
| 171st | Palau | 9.13% | 12.8% |
| 172nd | Iceland | 9.33% | -4.1% |
| 173rd | Tuvalu | 9.33% | -31.9% |
| 174th | Belgium | 9.35% | 1.8% |
| 175th | Portugal | 9.53% | 4.5% |
| 176th | Afghanistan | 9.81% | 9.7% |
| 177th | Austria | 9.82% | 1.2% |
| 178th | Germany | 9.97% | -2.4% |
| 179th | France | 10.21% | 0.8% |
| 180th | Switzerland | 10.23% | 0.9% |
| 181st | São Tomé and Principe | 10.72% | -6.5% |
| 182nd | Namibia | 10.89% | 1.3% |
| 183rd | West Bank and Gaza | 11.38% | 19.0% |
| 184th | Kiribati | 12.17% | 21.1% |
| 185th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.24% | 26.8% |
| 186th | Marshall Islands | 14.15% | 6.1% |
| 187th | United States | 14.55% | 0.3% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's health spending in 2004?▾
South Africa's health spending in 2004 was 6.94%. This ranked 134th globally.
How did South Africa's health spending change in 2004?▾
South Africa's health spending decreased by 1.5% in 2004 compared to 2003.
Which country had the highest health spending in 2004?▾
United States had the highest health spending in 2004 at 14.55%.
What is the health spending of South Africa in 2004?▾
The health spending of South Africa in 2004 was 6.94%. This ranked 134th globally.
How does 2004 compare to 2003 for South Africa's health spending?▾
South Africa's health spending went from 7.04% in 2003 to 6.94% in 2004, a 1.5% decrease.
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