Syria vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.3%
in 2023
Syria rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Syria
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 38.0% | 15.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 34.5% | 11.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 31.1% | 28.9% | 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, Syria or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Syria, at 72.4% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Syria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 41.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th 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.