Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Egypt
57.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
54.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.2% against 54.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 43.0% | 19.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 49.3% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 44.6% | 11.7% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 57.2% against 54.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 2.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.