Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,040 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden stood at 1,040 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden peaked at 1,040 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 314.27 current international $, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314.27 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 407.11 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 426.47 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 426.58 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 455.97 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 471.41 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 509.54 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 544.07 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 570.19 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 585.3 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 578.85 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 678.61 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 727.57 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 759.62 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 779.1 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 805.83 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 812.23 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 807.25 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 842.36 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 872.7 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 850.72 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 925.61 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 949.16 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 973.38 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,040 current international $ | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,040 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,040 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03 current international $, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +29.5% | 314.27 current international $ | 407.11 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.09 current international $ | 314.27 current international $ | 585.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.41 current international $ | 578.85 current international $ | 872.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.73 current international $ | 850.72 current international $ | 1,040 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 18 Italy 1,114 current international $ compare
- 19 Latvia 1,064 current international $ compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,054 current international $ compare
- 22 Iceland 1,031 current international $ compare
- 23 Spain 1,029 current international $ compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 1,016 current international $ compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 Sweden?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Sweden was 1,040 current international $ in 2024, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.27 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.