Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
52.5%
in 2000
All-time low
42.0%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 43.8% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 52.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2014.
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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Low income (World Bank)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Low income (World Bank) was 43.8% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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