Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 31.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | +31.2% | 32.5% | 42.7% |
| 2009 | -30.3% | 43.9% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 31.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 31.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.