Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 7.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2003
All-time low
5.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in East Timor peaked at 40.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.9% | — |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +27.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 8.8% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in East Timor was 7.0% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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