Out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics is 19.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2023.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 19.0% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.