Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden
Sweden: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden stood at 1,040. 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden peaked at 1,040 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 314.27, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314.27 | — |
| 2001 | 407.11 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 426.47 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 426.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 455.97 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 471.41 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 509.54 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 544.07 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 570.19 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 585.3 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 578.85 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 678.61 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 727.57 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 759.62 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 779.1 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 805.83 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 812.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 807.25 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 842.36 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 872.7 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 850.72 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 925.61 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 949.16 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 973.38 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,040 | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,040 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,040 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure 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 | 407.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.09 | 314.27 | 585.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.41 | 578.85 | 872.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.73 | 850.72 | 1,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sweden was 1,040 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.27 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 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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