Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon
Gabon: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 116.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon is 116.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon peaked at 255.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.49, in 2010.
That places Gabon 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.76 | — |
| 2001 | 217.15 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 240.99 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 240.46 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 230.75 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 210.32 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 215.94 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 219.65 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 206.14 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 255.22 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 88.49 | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 104.86 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 99.12 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 117.77 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 105.83 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 98.49 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.51 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 97.91 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 101.94 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 101.46 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 111.56 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 103.55 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 116.23 | +12.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 116.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 116.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -65.3% | 255.22 | 88.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.24 | 205.76 | 255.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 | 88.49 | 117.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 | 101.46 | 116.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gabon was 116.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 255.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.49 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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