Costa Rica vs Kenya: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2023
Kenya
24.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
Kenya rank
116th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 41.4% | 10.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 27.7% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 23.6% | 1.7% | Kenya |
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, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 116th 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.