Cuba vs Gabon: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Cuba
16.6%
in 2023
Gabon
17.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
137th
Gabon rank
134th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 51.4% | 36.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 25.8% | 15.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 19.3% | 8.0% | Gabon |
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, Cuba or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Cuba and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 134th 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.