Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Togo
Togo: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 119.5 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Togo, 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 Togo is 119.5 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Togo peaked at 119.5 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.18 current international $, in 2000.
That places Togo 135th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 34.95 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.98 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.66 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.94 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 42.66 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 34.18 current international $ | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 35.47 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 37.85 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 41.47 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 44.08 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 45.27 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.52 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.68 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 78.63 current international $ | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 80.71 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.35 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.35 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 86.7 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 93.69 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 99.79 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 113.61 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 119.5 current international $ | +5.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 119.5 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 119.5 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.2% | 50.68 current international $ | 78.63 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.65 current international $ | 34.18 current international $ | 42.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.68 current international $ | 41.47 current international $ | 86.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.65 current international $ | 93.69 current international $ | 119.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 140.54 current international $ compare
- 133 Mauritania 132.06 current international $ compare
- 134 Indonesia 129.49 current international $ compare
- 136 Yemen 116.69 current international $ compare
- 137 Gabon 116.23 current international $ compare
- 138 Thailand 105.97 current international $ compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Togo was 119.5 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.18 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Togo ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.