South Africa - Share of Private Health Expenditure

Since 2009, South Africa Share of Private Health Expenditure fell by 0.4points year on year. With 51.76 Percent of Health Expenditure in 2014, the country was number 48 comparing other countries in Share of Private Health Expenditure. South Africa is overtaken by Lebanon, which was ranked number 47 at 52.39 Percent of Health Expenditure and is followed by United States with 51.7 Percent of Health Expenditure. Sierra Leone lead the ranking with 83.01 Percent of Health Expenditure in 2014, -2.8points versus 2013. Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau and Haiti respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded the best 5 years average growth at +25.8points per year, while Republic of the Congo witnessed the worst performance at -18.2points per year.

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Date Percent of Health Expenditure
2014 51.76
2013 52.08
2012 51.38
2011 52.01
2010 53.08
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Private Health Expenditure?

# 192 Countries Percent of Health Expenditure Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
83.01 % 2014 -2.8 % -0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
79.61 % 2014 +0.5 % +0.6 % View data
47 #47
Lebanon
52.39 % 2014 -2.9 % -2.0 % View data
48 #48
South Africa
51.76 % 2014 -0.6 % -0.4 % View data
49 #49
United States
51.70 % 2014 -1.3 % -0.4 % View data
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