Barbados vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Barbados
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.5% against 28.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 38.6% | 2.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 33.1% | 9.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 27.9% | 16.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Barbados, at 49.5% against 28.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st 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.