Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
37.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 37.3% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 41.9% | 37.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 39.4% | 36.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 36.8% | 40.0% | 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 37.3% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 39.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.