Afghanistan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
41.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 36.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 47.5% | 32.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 42.3% | 33.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 38.6% | 38.1% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 36.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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.