IDA total vs Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure
IDA total
51.7%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
IDA total rank
3rd
Syria rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- IDA total
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 51.7% in IDA total, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.8% | 1.6% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 46.3% | 7.8% | IDA total |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 60.0% | 8.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, IDA total or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.4% against 51.7% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between IDA total and Syria?
- 20.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.