Afghanistan vs Syria: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Syria rank
5th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 72.4% in Syria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Syria ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 52.0% | 27.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 46.3% | 29.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 60.0% | 16.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 72.4% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 4.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Syria ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.