Kenya vs Romania: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
24.2%
in 2023
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
116th
Romania rank
119th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Romania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.2% against 23.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 116th and Romania ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 19.1% | 22.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 20.8% | 6.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.1% | 2.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Romania?
- Kenya, at 24.2% against 23.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 116th and Romania ranks 119th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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 vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.