South Africa Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)
South Africa's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 1,353.8 international $ per person in 2023, +4.9% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.
South Africa (2023)
1,353.8
international $ per person
+4.9% YoY
YoY Change
+4.9%
international $ per person
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | international $ per person | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,353.8 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,290.7 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,188 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,143.2 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,101.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,078.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,095.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,092.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,078.9 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,051.5 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,083.4 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,039.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,044.1 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 984.9 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 937.9 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 895.3 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 831.8 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 773.6 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 716.5 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 674 | +4.7% |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 1,353.8 international $ per person in 2023. The latest change was +63.1. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 587.1 in 2002 to 1,353.8 in 2023.
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in South Africa in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in South Africa in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 1,353.8 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 587.1 in 2002. The latest reading of 1,353.8 in 2023 represents a change of +63.1.