Kuwait vs Thailand: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Kuwait
10.0%
in 2023
Thailand
9.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
169th
Thailand rank
170th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 169th and Thailand ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 24.0% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and Thailand ranks 170th 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.