Belgium vs Estonia: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Belgium
21.5%
in 2023
Estonia
22.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
123rd
Estonia rank
121st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.1% against 21.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 123rd and Estonia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 21.6% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.6% | 3.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 22.2% | 1.6% | Estonia |
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, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 22.1% against 21.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 123rd and Estonia ranks 121st 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.