Mexico vs Panama: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Mexico
41.2%
in 2023
Panama
40.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Panama rank
57th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 31.9% | 20.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 33.5% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 41.2% against 40.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Panama ranks 57th 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.