Americas (WHO region) vs Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Americas (WHO region)
31.3%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
66.0%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 66.0% against 31.3% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 63.5% | 25.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 64.7% | 31.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 67.0% | 37.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Americas (WHO region) or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 66.0% against 31.3% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Americas (WHO region) and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- 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.