Afghanistan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure

Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 79.8% 42.9% 36.9% Afghanistan
2010s 75.5% 38.7% 36.8% Afghanistan
2020s 76.8% 35.6% 41.1% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
40.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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