Syria vs World: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
World
30.3%
in 2023
Syria rank
5th
World rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Syria
- World
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 30.3% in World, a difference of 42.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 5th and World ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 35.5% | 18.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 32.2% | 14.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 29.8% | 30.3% | 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 World?
- Syria, at 72.4% against 30.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Syria and World?
- 42.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Syria and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 5th and World ranks 8th 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.