Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile
Chile: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,414 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,414 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile peaked at 1,414 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281 current international $, in 2000.
Chile ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 295.67 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 310.32 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 332.04 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 335.78 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 353.06 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 383.81 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 406.51 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 413.11 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 400.03 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 421.17 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 472.01 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 501.05 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 558.28 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 606.06 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 647.24 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 691.62 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 735.56 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 757.11 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 771.15 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 713.97 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 923.18 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 1,098 current international $ | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1,155 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,414 current international $ | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.13 current international $ | 281 current international $ | 413.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.12 current international $ | 421.17 current international $ | 771.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,061 current international $ | 713.97 current international $ | 1,414 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 6 Armenia 1,636 current international $ compare
- 7 Belgium 1,611 current international $ compare
- 8 United States of America 1,472 current international $ compare
- 10 Portugal 1,389 current international $ compare
- 11 Austria 1,358 current international $ compare
- 12 Panama 1,342 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Chile was 1,414 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,414 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.