Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 55.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 54.6% | 25.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 55.1% | 20.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 54.9% | 22.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 55.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 22.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.