Ecuador vs Malta: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Ecuador
30.9%
in 2023
Malta
30.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
Malta rank
83rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 30.9% against 30.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and Malta ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 29.7% | 28.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Ecuador or Malta?
- Malta, at 30.9% against 30.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and Malta ranks 83rd 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.