Afghanistan—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #4 of 193
Latest Value
77.1%
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#4
of 193 countries
Maximum
86.1%
2003
Minimum
72.0%
2013
CAGR
-0.5%
22 years
Last
77.1%
Previous
77.9%
Highest
86.1%
Lowest
72.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →