Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 36.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2000
All-time low
34.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 36.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 45.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2021.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.5% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syria 72.4% compare
- 6 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 7 Nigeria 70.9% compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
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- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 36.6% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2021.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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