Out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel
Israel: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Israel recorded 20.5% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel peaked at 30.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2021.
That places Israel 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -17.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 20.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +41.3% | 17.5% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Israel was 20.5% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Israel ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.