Afghanistan vs Palestine: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Afghanistan
254.42 current international $
in 2023
Palestine
254.3 current international $
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
105th
Palestine rank
106th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Afghanistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 254.42 current international $ against 254.3 current international $ in Palestine, a difference of 0.12 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palestine ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.01 current international $ | 113.59 current international $ | 25.58 current international $ | Palestine |
| 2010s | 179.12 current international $ | 208.12 current international $ | 29 current international $ | Palestine |
| 2020s | 323.18 current international $ | 213.77 current international $ | 109.4 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Afghanistan or Palestine?
- Afghanistan, at 254.42 current international $ against 254.3 current international $ in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 0.12 current international $, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Palestine rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 106th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.