Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only
IDA only: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 50.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only stood at 50.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only peaked at 52.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2021.
That places IDA only 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
- 7 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA only was 50.0% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- How does IDA only rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.