Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar
Madagascar: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 17.23 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 17.23 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar peaked at 24.86 current international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.86 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.37 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 20.72 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.76 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.05 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.55 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.13 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 22.74 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.47 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.94 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.43 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.86 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.66 current international $ | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.67 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18.84 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.86 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.04 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.15 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.11 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.17 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.34 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.86 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.23 current international $ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 current international $ | 20.55 current international $ | 24.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 current international $ | 17.11 current international $ | 24.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 current international $ | 16.86 current international $ | 18.34 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 177 Burundi 24.51 current international $ compare
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.95 current international $ compare
- 179 Naoero 18.1 current international $ compare
- 181 Sudan 16.21 current international $ compare
- 182 Somalia 16.03 current international $ compare
- 183 Malawi 15.04 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Madagascar was 17.23 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 current international $ in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 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.