Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 228.82 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 228.82 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 228.82 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7 current US$, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.29 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 54.7 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 56.84 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.95 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 71.97 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 76.81 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 81.8 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 85.79 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 98.79 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 106.82 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 119.83 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 141.11 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 152.69 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 153.86 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 156.73 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 155.19 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 161.78 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 172.75 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 189.88 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 195.35 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 201.58 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 222.24 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 223.25 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 228.82 current US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.57 current US$ | 54.7 current US$ | 106.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.92 current US$ | 119.83 current US$ | 195.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.97 current US$ | 201.58 current US$ | 228.82 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Canada 974.38 current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 935.45 current US$ compare
- 14 Sweden 867.75 current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 852.98 current US$ compare
- 16 Portugal 837.64 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 806.89 current US$ compare
- 18 Israel 804.62 current US$ compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 228.82 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 228.82 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7 current US$ in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.