Qatar vs Suriname: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Qatar
215.5 current international $
in 2023
Suriname
225.31 current international $
in 2023
Qatar rank
113th
Suriname rank
111th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Qatar
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 225.31 current international $ against 215.5 current international $ in Qatar, a difference of 9.81 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542.75 current international $ | 115.76 current international $ | 426.99 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 264.13 current international $ | 210.46 current international $ | 53.67 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 197.02 current international $ | 191.32 current international $ | 5.69 current international $ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Qatar or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 225.31 current international $ against 215.5 current international $ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Qatar and Suriname?
- 9.81 current international $, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Suriname rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Qatar ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th 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.