Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
38.7%
in 2001
All-time low
29.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region) stood at 31.3%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 38.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Americas (WHO region) was 31.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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