Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 403.57 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan is 403.57 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan peaked at 414.51 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124.83 current international $, in 2008.
That places Kazakhstan 83rd 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.71 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 127.03 current international $ | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 157.68 current international $ | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 174.7 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 192.51 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 177.59 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 158.07 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 146.9 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 124.83 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 134.97 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 139.24 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 129.05 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 180.55 current international $ | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 164.18 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 169.63 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 219.41 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 281.08 current international $ | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 242.53 current international $ | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 236.69 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 270.81 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 302.38 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 323.64 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 414.51 current international $ | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 403.57 current international $ | -2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 403.57 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 403.57 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03 current international $, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.4 current international $ | 124.83 current international $ | 192.51 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.32 current international $ | 129.05 current international $ | 281.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.02 current international $ | 302.38 current international $ | 414.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 80 Grenada 426.79 current international $ compare
- 81 Tunisia 422.09 current international $ compare
- 82 Maldives 412.95 current international $ compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 402.04 current international $ compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 current international $ compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 current international $ compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kazakhstan was 403.57 current international $ in 2023, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 414.51 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.83 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.