Namibia vs Qatar: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Namibia
7.5%
in 2023
Qatar
7.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
179th
Qatar rank
180th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Qatar
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Namibia ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 21.6% | 15.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Namibia or Qatar?
- Namibia, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Namibia and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Qatar rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 180th 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.