Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada
Canada: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2020.
That places Canada 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Canada was 15.2% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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