Out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 32.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 35.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 26.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 32.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.