Burkina Faso vs North America: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Burkina Faso
43.8%
in 2023
North America
11.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
49th
North America rank
46th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.8% against 11.1% in North America, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.9 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and North America ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 14.0% | 31.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 12.1% | 21.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 10.9% | 30.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.8% against 11.1% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 32.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and North America ranks 46th 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.