South Korea vs Lithuania: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
South Korea
31.8%
in 2023
Lithuania
31.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
79th
Lithuania rank
81st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 31.8% against 31.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 81st of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 28.5% | 13.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 31.2% | 5.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 0.3% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 31.8% against 31.0% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 81st 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.