Americas (WHO region) vs Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Americas (WHO region)
31.3%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Syria rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 31.3% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Syria ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 53.8% | 16.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 46.3% | 13.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 72.4% 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 Syria?
- 41.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Syria ranks 5th 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.