Afghanistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 60.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 76.0% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.3% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 60.7% | 16.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 60.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 17.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd 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.