Nepal vs Tajikistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Nepal
59.4%
in 2023
Tajikistan
62.4%
in 2023
Nepal rank
18th
Tajikistan rank
15th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Nepal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 62.4% against 59.4% in Nepal, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 72.3% | 18.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 65.2% | 7.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 65.2% | 9.6% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 62.4% against 59.4% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 3.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 15th 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.