Out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union
European Union: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
European Union recorded 13.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union peaked at 16.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Ukraine 45.3% compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 42 Mauritius 45.2% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Laos 44.8% compare
- 46 Philippines 44.4% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in European Union was 13.0% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.