Out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
That places Euro area 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Euro area was 12.8% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
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.