Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 17.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.23
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.86
in 2010
All-time low
16.86
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar is 17.23, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar peaked at 24.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.37 | — |
| 2001 | 20.72 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.76 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.05 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.55 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.13 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 22.74 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.47 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.94 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.43 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.86 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.67 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18.84 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.04 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.11 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.34 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.86 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.23 | +2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 | 20.55 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 17.11 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 16.86 | 18.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Madagascar was 17.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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