Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
23.6%
in 2000
All-time low
18.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in High income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 19.3% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in High income (World Bank) peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2020.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 7 Nigeria 70.9% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
- 9 Cameroon 67.7% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in High income (World Bank)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in High income (World Bank) was 19.3% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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