Bahamas vs Madagascar: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Bahamas
27.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
27.4%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
98th
Madagascar rank
100th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Bahamas
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 27.5% against 27.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bahamas ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 35.7% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 29.8% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 30.4% | 5.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Bahamas or Madagascar?
- Bahamas, at 27.5% against 27.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Bahamas and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 100th 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.