Kuwait vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Kuwait
10.0%
in 2023
Zambia
10.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
169th
Zambia rank
168th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.4% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Kuwait and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 168th 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.