Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
53.0%
in 2000
All-time low
36.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) is 41.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 44.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 41.0% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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