Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region)
31.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 31.3% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 45.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 37.7% | 42.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 33.0% | 42.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 30.0% | 46.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 31.3% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 45.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.