Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 650.99 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 650.99 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Slovakia peaked at 650.99 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.27 current international $, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 52nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.27 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 72.03 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 80.77 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 94.34 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 206.03 current international $ | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 258.84 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 344.52 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 417.11 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 347.13 current international $ | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 411.52 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 444.05 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 452.25 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 472.9 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 490 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 360.05 current international $ | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 375.1 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 377.57 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 381.39 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 395.67 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 450.31 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 467.8 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 566.32 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 609.4 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 650.99 current international $ | +6.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 650.99 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 650.99 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03 current international $, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +118.4% | 94.34 current international $ | 206.03 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.76 current international $ | 65.27 current international $ | 417.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.93 current international $ | 360.05 current international $ | 490 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.63 current international $ | 467.8 current international $ | 650.99 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 49 Hungary 663.02 current international $ compare
- 50 Czechia 657.35 current international $ compare
- 51 Japan 656.45 current international $ compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 641.69 current international $ compare
- 54 Poland 638.32 current international $ compare
- 55 Slovenia 637.15 current international $ compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 Slovakia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Slovakia was 650.99 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 650.99 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.27 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.