Romania vs Switzerland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
22.0%
in 2023
Romania rank
120th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.0% against 22.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 28.2% | 9.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 22.5% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 23.0% against 22.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Romania and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Romania ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 122nd 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.