Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
39.2%
in 2003
All-time low
30.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 39.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 31.3% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2021.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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