South Africa - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in South Africa was 40.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 65.63 in 2001, while its lowest value was 40.14 in 2019.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 62.76
2001 65.63
2002 64.83
2003 54.82
2004 55.18
2005 48.21
2006 46.60
2007 44.91
2008 44.58
2009 42.17
2010 41.03
2011 41.04
2012 41.64
2013 42.11
2014 42.71
2015 41.25
2016 41.35
2017 41.80
2018 41.57
2019 40.14

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South Africa was 219.42 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 287.24 in 2011 and 121.09 in 2002.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 155.39
2001 138.93
2002 121.09
2003 162.77
2004 207.10
2005 199.60
2006 200.80
2007 210.28
2008 202.39
2009 210.72
2010 260.57
2011 287.24
2012 274.04
2013 254.64
2014 234.75
2015 207.79
2016 192.33
2017 223.37
2018 234.67
2019 219.42

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in South Africa was 476.55 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 476.55 in 2019 and 362.98 in 2005.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 395.33
2001 416.28
2002 402.18
2003 373.53
2004 391.23
2005 362.98
2006 377.02
2007 387.53
2008 409.69
2009 410.08
2010 416.77
2011 436.65
2012 440.47
2013 464.26
2014 457.23
2015 455.12
2016 459.34
2017 463.08
2018 476.36
2019 476.55

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems