Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central
57.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 64.1% | 15.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 62.5% | 12.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 59.1% | 17.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 20.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.