Out-of-pocket expenditure in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 33.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 45.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2021.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 39.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 63.2% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 62.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
- 17 Cambodia 60.6% compare
- 18 Nepal 59.4% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Early-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Early-demographic dividend was 33.9% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.