Kuwait vs Zambia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare

Kuwait
10
in 2023
Zambia
10.29
in 2023
Kuwait rank
169th
Zambia rank
168th

Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare over time

  • Kuwait
  • Zambia
1020304050200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.29 against 10 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.96 28.4 7.43 Zambia
2010s 13.3 11.72 1.58 Kuwait
2020s 10.29 8.6 1.69 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare, Kuwait or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.29 against 10 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare between Kuwait and Zambia?
0.29, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed