Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total
IDA total: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 51.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 51.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total peaked at 57.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2021.
That places IDA total 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 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
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 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 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 994.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in IDA total was 51.7% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.