Pacific island small states vs Senegal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Pacific island small states
6.4%
in 2023
Senegal
44.3%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Senegal rank
47th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Pacific island small states
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 44.3% against 6.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 6.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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 | Pacific island small states | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 48.2% | 38.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 50.6% | 39.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 45.0% | 35.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Pacific island small states or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 44.3% against 6.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Pacific island small states and Senegal?
- 37.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Senegal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.