China vs El Salvador: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
China
32.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2023
China rank
75th
El Salvador rank
74th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 74th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 43.1% | 13.2% | China |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.4% | 2.9% | China |
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, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.2% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between China and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- China ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 74th 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.