Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2003
All-time low
36.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 43.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2021.
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syria 72.4% compare
- 6 Myanmar 71.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 37.3% 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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