Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
47.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 47.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 51.4% | 28.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 47.7% | 27.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 47.7% | 29.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 47.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th 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.