Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Yemen?

Yemen, at 69.1% against 46.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

46.6%

in 2023

Yemen

69.1%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

10th

Yemen rank

8th

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 69.1% against 46.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.1%	59.2%	10.9%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	61.5%	78.8%	17.4%	Yemen
2020s	48.1%	72.0%	24.0%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Yemen?: Yemen, at 69.1% against 46.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?: 22.5%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.