Kenya vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Kenya
66.55 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
63.68 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
152nd
Samoa rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Kenya
- Samoa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 66.55 current international $ against 63.68 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 2.87 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.29 current international $ | 25.57 current international $ | 15.72 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.42 current international $ | 37.76 current international $ | 7.67 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 58.28 current international $ | 57.15 current international $ | 1.12 current international $ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Kenya or Samoa?
- Kenya, at 66.55 current international $ against 63.68 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Kenya and Samoa?
- 2.87 current international $, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kenya ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 153rd 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.