Azerbaijan vs South Asia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Azerbaijan
64.6%
in 2023
South Asia
46.6%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
11th
South Asia rank
10th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Asia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 64.6% against 46.6% in South Asia, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 70.1% | 7.3% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 61.5% | 6.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 48.1% | 15.6% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Azerbaijan or South Asia?
- Azerbaijan, at 64.6% against 46.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Azerbaijan and South Asia?
- 18.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Asia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th 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.