{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"South Africa Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"1,353.8","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.9%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":593.920856614931},{"period":"2001","value":600.372707192856},{"period":"2002","value":587.130974378457},{"period":"2003","value":643.463202074085},{"period":"2004","value":673.973225567887},{"period":"2005","value":716.452186733678},{"period":"2006","value":773.619580594982},{"period":"2007","value":831.831559288454},{"period":"2008","value":895.346293557967},{"period":"2009","value":937.926385838986},{"period":"2010","value":984.897647805791},{"period":"2011","value":1044.14050257551},{"period":"2012","value":1039.50088525786},{"period":"2013","value":1083.35554817001},{"period":"2014","value":1051.53110465942},{"period":"2015","value":1078.90839908691},{"period":"2016","value":1092.30655173817},{"period":"2017","value":1095.93107908959},{"period":"2018","value":1078.72936758807},{"period":"2019","value":1101.85879152286},{"period":"2020","value":1143.15247013181},{"period":"2021","value":1188.0153595737},{"period":"2022","value":1290.73063381361},{"period":"2023","value":1353.75252511898}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"1353.8","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1290.7","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1188.0","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1143.2","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1101.9","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1078.7","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1095.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1092.3","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1078.9","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1051.5","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1083.4","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1039.5","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1044.1","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"984.9","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"937.9","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"895.3","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"831.8","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"773.6","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"716.5","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2004","value":"674.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}