As of 2023, a total of 73.1 percent of households in South Africa responded that they would utilize public health care services first, while 25.4 percent stated they would consult privately. The most common service was public clinics with a share of 67.3 percent, followed by private doctors, with 21.3 percent.
Distribution of health care choices of households in South Africa in 2023, by type
The source states the following: "The target population of the survey consists of all private households and residents in workers’ hostels across all nine provinces of South Africa. The survey does not cover other collective living quarters such as students’ hostels, old-age homes, hospitals, prisons and military barracks, and is therefore only representative of non-institutionalized and non-military persons or households in South Africa."
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Statistics South Africa. (May 23, 2024). Distribution of health care choices of households in South Africa in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412622/distribution-of-health-care-choices-of-households-in-south-africa-by-type/
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