Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 42.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.
That places Kyrgyzstan 53rd 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +5.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 38.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 43.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.1% | 46.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kyrgyzstan was 42.3% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.