South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
South-East Asia (WHO region)
41.0%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 53.8% | 5.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 46.3% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 60.0% | 21.4% | Syria |
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-East Asia (WHO region) or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.4% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Syria?
- 31.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- 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.