Lebanon vs Portugal: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Lebanon
29.7%
in 2023
Portugal
29.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
86th
Portugal rank
89th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Portugal
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 24.8% | 24.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 28.8% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Portugal?
- Lebanon, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lebanon and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th 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.