Access to quality healthcare remains a critical driver of life expectancy and population well-being.
Recognizing the vital role that effective medical services play in public health, Nairametrics explores the Africa Health Care Index to identify cities offering the best healthcare systems across the continent.
The Africa Health Care Index 2025 mid-year report highlights the continent’s leading cities in healthcare delivery, measuring staff competence, diagnostic capacity, service responsiveness, affordability, and accessibility.
The accompanying Health Care Exp Index provides further depth by balancing positive and negative factors.
Methodology
The ranking is based on Numbeo’s analysis of eight key factors, including the competency of medical staff, speed and accuracy of examinations, availability of modern equipment, affordability, accessibility, and responsiveness of healthcare services.
While challenges persist, the index shows that several African cities are offering increasingly reliable and efficient healthcare systems, which are critical for disease prevention, community resilience, and overall well-being.
Below are the top 10 African cities for healthcare in 2025, ranked by their Healthcare Index scores:
Healthcare Index: 58.7 | Exp Index: 104.3 | Rank: 6
Durban ranks sixth on Numbeo’s 2025 Health Care Index, with a Healthcare Index score of 58.7 and an Expenditure Index of 104.3.
The city’s ranking is driven by well-equipped hospitals, a growing private sector, and its strategic role as a port city supporting medical supply chains.
Its strength in specialist care and advanced diagnostic services makes it one of Southern Africa’s key healthcare hubs.
