Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia
Australia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,219 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,219
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,219
in 2023
All-time low
449.02
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia stood at 1,219. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia peaked at 1,219 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 449.02, in 2000.
Australia ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 449.02 | — |
| 2001 | 461.51 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 480.88 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 486.35 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 525.44 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 555.04 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 593.64 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 603.79 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 626.73 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 675.6 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 708.48 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 722.9 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 754.9 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 812.34 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 831.27 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 805.32 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 836.05 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 831.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 876.73 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 820.58 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 923.15 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 978.19 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,079 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,219 | +13.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,219 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,219 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 9.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 | 449.02 | 675.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.99 | 708.48 | 876.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 923.15 | 1,219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Australia was 1,219 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.02 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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