Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.8%
in 2000
All-time low
26.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 26.9% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Europe (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Europe (WHO region) was 26.9% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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