Brunei vs Namibia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Brunei
7.4%
in 2023
Namibia
7.5%
in 2023
Brunei rank
181st
Namibia rank
179th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Brunei
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.3% | 8.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Brunei or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Brunei and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Namibia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 179th 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.