Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania stood at 31.0%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 32.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.1% | 24.2% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 31.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
- 79 South Korea 31.8% compare
- 80 Indonesia 31.1% compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.0% compare
- 83 Malta 30.9% compare
- 84 Ecuador 30.9% compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lithuania was 31.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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