Afghanistan vs Sur: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Sur
19.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Sur rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Sur
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 19.7% in Sur, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.9 times Sur's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Sur 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 | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 21.5% | 58.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 24.0% | 51.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 18.2% | 58.6% | 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 Sur?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 19.7% in Sur as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Sur?
- 57.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sur?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sur rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Sur 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.