Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 66.55 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya stood at 66.55 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya peaked at 66.55 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.76 current international $, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.76 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 37.37 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 36.54 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41.8 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 44.71 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45.98 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.53 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.52 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 41.18 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.85 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 44.3 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.16 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.22 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 48.23 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.14 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.55 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.76 current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 42.25 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 49.76 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 50.23 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.27 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 61.06 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 66.55 current international $ | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.29 current international $ | 35.76 current international $ | 46.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.42 current international $ | 38.76 current international $ | 49.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.28 current international $ | 50.23 current international $ | 66.55 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Namibia 80.04 current international $ compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 79.78 current international $ compare
- 151 Chad 67.14 current international $ compare
- 153 Samoa 63.68 current international $ compare
- 154 Ghana 62.55 current international $ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Kenya was 66.55 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.55 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.