Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
8.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Luxembourg was 8.8% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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