Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2017
All-time low
23.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 32.1% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Serbia peaked at 40.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 32.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 30.8% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 74 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 75 China 32.2% compare
- 76 Uganda 32.2% compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
- 79 South Korea 31.8% compare
- 80 Indonesia 31.1% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Serbia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Serbia was 32.1% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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