Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana
Ghana: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 62.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.55
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.83
in 2014
All-time low
16.63
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana stood at 62.55.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana peaked at 99.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2000.
That places Ghana 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.63 | — |
| 2001 | 17.01 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.44 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.57 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 23.56 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 44.63 | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 52.57 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 58.15 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 56.52 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.36 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 66 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 93.09 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 99.83 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 84.44 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 64.26 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 31.48 | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 45.05 | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 56.61 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 63.67 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 67.59 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 66.31 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.55 | -5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 | 16.63 | 58.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.66 | 31.48 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.03 | 62.55 | 67.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Ghana was 62.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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