Germany vs United States: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Germany
11.1%
in 2023
United States
10.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
162nd
United States rank
164th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 162nd and United States ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.9% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 11.1% against 10.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 162nd and United States ranks 164th 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.