Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia
Russia: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 28.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia, 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 Russia is 28.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia peaked at 40.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 28.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.0% | 36.6% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Russia was 28.4% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Russia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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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