Out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 8.3% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji peaked at 25.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
That places Fiji 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 8.0% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Fiji was 8.3% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.