Afghanistan vs Syria: Domestic private health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Syria
73.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Syria rank
7th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 73.3% in Syria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Syria 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 | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 52.4% | 27.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 51.1% | 24.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 62.3% | 14.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 73.3% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 3.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Syria 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.