Suriname vs Turkey: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Suriname
19.7%
in 2023
Turkey
19.0%
in 2023
Suriname rank
130th
Turkey rank
132nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Suriname
- Turkey
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Suriname ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.7% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.9% | 7.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Suriname or Turkey?
- Suriname, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Suriname and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Turkey rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 132nd 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.