Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei

Brunei: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2003
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei, 2000–2023

57.51012.51517.52000201120232000: 15.82001: 16.82002: 16.42003: 17.12004: 16.92005: 16.32006: 14.72007: 12.82008: 10.12009: 9.52010: 8.32011: 8.52012: 8.92013: 9.42014: 7.32015: 52016: 52017: 5.42018: 4.92019: 5.52020: 5.82021: 6.92022: 7.92023: 7.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.

That places Brunei 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Brunei, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.8%
2001 16.8% +6.2%
2002 16.4% -2.4%
2003 17.1% +3.9%
2004 16.9% -0.8%
2005 16.3% -3.4%
2006 14.7% -10.1%
2007 12.8% -13.0%
2008 10.1% -20.9%
2009 9.5% -6.0%
2010 8.3% -13.0%
2011 8.5% +2.5%
2012 8.9% +4.5%
2013 9.4% +6.3%
2014 7.3% -22.0%
2015 5.0% -32.2%
2016 5.0% +0.1%
2017 5.4% +8.7%
2018 4.9% -10.3%
2019 5.5% +13.4%
2020 5.8% +5.6%
2021 6.9% +19.2%
2022 7.9% +13.5%
2023 7.4% -5.7%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 9.5% 17.1% 10
2010s 6.8% 4.9% 9.4% 10
2020s 7.0% 5.8% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 177 Fiji 8.3% compare
  2. 178 Namibia 7.5% compare
  3. 179 Qatar 7.4% compare
  4. 181 East Timor 7.0% compare
  5. 182 South Africa 6.7% compare
  6. 183 Oman 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei?
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Brunei was 7.4% 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
How does Brunei rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
Brunei ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei 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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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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