Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Eswatini was 11.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.