Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 28.5% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 25.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.9% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Belarus was 28.5% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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