Seventy-none percent of healthcare costs in Armenia are paid out of our pockets, economist Aghasi Tavadyan wrote on Facebook.

“Did you know that 79% of healthcare costs in Armenia are paid out of our pockets...

For comparison:

In the USA - 20%

In most of Europe - 10-20%

In Armenia - 79%.

We [i.e. Armenia] are at the same level as Turkmenistan (79%), Afghanistan (78%), and Nigeria (76%).

This map [above] shows how much people pay out of their pockets for health care in various countries.

The interesting thing is that in the USA, where treatment is much more expensive than even in Europe, people pay a smaller percentage out of their pockets. The reason is the insurance system.

This shows how important the healthcare system reforms and the introduction of an insurance system are in our country," the economist wrote.