Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 48.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2000
All-time low
47.2%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada, 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 Grenada is 48.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2004.
That places Grenada 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -10.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 48.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 48.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 47.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 48.5% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Grenada was 48.5% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Grenada ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada 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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