Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 101.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini stood at 101.59. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini peaked at 101.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 on healthcare in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.89 | — |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 45.73 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 49.55 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 54.45 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 57.96 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 62.61 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 65.57 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.15 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 66.88 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.61 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.64 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 66.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.08 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 62.79 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.06 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.71 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.72 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 72.02 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 80.39 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 79.74 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.59 | +27.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 101.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 101.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.79 | 38.89 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.72 | 62.06 | 69.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.43 | 72.02 | 101.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Eswatini was 101.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 101.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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