Armenia vs United States: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Armenia
- United States
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1,636 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States, a difference of 164 current international $.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Armenia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.75 current international $ | 856.17 current international $ | 631.41 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 881.13 current international $ | 1,071 current international $ | 190.17 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,555 current international $ | 1,330 current international $ | 224.52 current international $ | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Armenia or United States?
- Armenia, at 1,636 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Armenia and United States?
- 164 current international $, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Armenia ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th 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.