Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Sri Lanka
54.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 54.8% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 33.7% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 31.9% | 17.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 30.8% | 13.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 54.8% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.