Ukraine vs World: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Ukraine
45.3%
in 2021
World
17.3%
in 2023
Ukraine rank
40th
World rank
38th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Ukraine
- World
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 45.3% against 17.3% in World, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 40th and World ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 18.7% | 22.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 18.4% | 29.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 16.7% | 29.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Ukraine or World?
- Ukraine, at 45.3% against 17.3% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Ukraine and World?
- 28.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ukraine and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Ukraine ranks 40th and World ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.