Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 27.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2000
All-time low
22.3%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 27.6% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kazakhstan peaked at 48.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2009.
Kazakhstan ranks 97th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -10.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 27.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 22.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 23.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kazakhstan was 27.6% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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