Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 26.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 26.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 27.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 26.0% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.