Out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia
Czechia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia, 2000–2024
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 Czechia is 14.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia peaked at 16.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2002.
That places Czechia 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Czechia was 14.1% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Czechia ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.