Out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia peaked at 24.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Estonia was 21.4% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.