Kuwait vs Malaysia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$

Kuwait
167.97
in 2023
Malaysia
167.05
in 2023
Kuwait rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
50100150200200020112023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 167.97 against 167.05 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.92.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 150.59 61.84 88.75 Kuwait
2010s 172.41 128.6 43.82 Kuwait
2020s 173.07 158.2 14.86 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Kuwait, at 167.97 against 167.05 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.92, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Kuwait ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed