Estonia vs Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Estonia
22.1%
in 2023
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
121st
Romania rank
120th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 121st and Romania ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.8% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1.1% | 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, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 121st and Romania ranks 120th 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.