Comoros vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Comoros
56.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
54.8%
in 2023
Comoros rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Comoros
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 56.6% against 54.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 43.0% | 35.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 49.3% | 19.2% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 44.6% | 9.8% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Comoros or Sri Lanka?
- Comoros, at 56.6% against 54.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Comoros ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.