Samoa vs South Africa: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$

Samoa
39.29
in 2023
South Africa
35.91
in 2023
Samoa rank
138th
South Africa rank
140th

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 39.29 against 35.91 in South Africa, a difference of 3.38.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.65 37.76 23.11 South Africa
2010s 26.29 37.76 11.47 South Africa
2020s 35.65 36.45 0.7988 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 39.29 against 35.91 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between Samoa and South Africa?
3.38, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Samoa ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed