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)
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.