Armenia vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Armenia
80.5%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
37.3%
in 2023
Armenia rank
1st
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Armenia
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 80.5% against 37.3% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 1st and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 41.9% | 24.5% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 39.4% | 42.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 36.8% | 42.2% | Armenia |
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, Armenia or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Armenia, at 80.5% against 37.3% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Armenia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 43.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 1st and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.