Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 18.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
22.5%
in 2003
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 18.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 22.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
- 9 Cameroon 67.7% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 63.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 18.4% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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