Afghanistan vs IDA total: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
IDA total
51.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
IDA total rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA total
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 51.7% in IDA total, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 55.7% | 24.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 54.1% | 21.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 51.6% | 25.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Afghanistan or IDA total?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 51.7% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 25.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA total rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 3rd 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.