North America vs Senegal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
North America
11.1%
in 2023
Senegal
44.3%
in 2023
North America rank
46th
Senegal rank
47th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- North America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 44.3% against 11.1% in North America, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 4.0 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 48.2% | 34.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 50.6% | 38.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 45.0% | 34.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, North America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 44.3% against 11.1% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between North America and Senegal?
- 33.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and Senegal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- North America ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- 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.