Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Namibia
7.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
7.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
179th
Timor-Leste rank
182nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Namibia ranks 179th and Timor-Leste ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 24.2% | 18.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Namibia or Timor-Leste?
- Namibia, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 179th and Timor-Leste ranks 182nd 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.