Egypt vs Nepal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Egypt
57.2%
in 2023
Nepal
59.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Nepal rank
18th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.4% against 57.2% in Egypt, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 53.6% | 9.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.5% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Egypt or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.4% against 57.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Egypt and Nepal?
- 2.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 18th 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.