Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria
Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 72.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.4%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2023
All-time low
41.7%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 72.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria peaked at 72.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2019.
That places Syria 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +20.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 48.3% | 72.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 6 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 7 Nigeria 70.9% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Syria was 72.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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