Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Chile
Chile: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 34.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2000
All-time low
29.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Chile, 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 Chile is 34.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Chile peaked at 42.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Chile?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Chile was 34.6% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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