Out-of-pocket expenditure in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 33.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Low & middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 33.2% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Low & middle income peaked at 48.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2022.
Low & middle income ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 39.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 34.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 63.2% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 62.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
- 17 Cambodia 60.6% compare
- 18 Nepal 59.4% compare
- 19 Georgia 58.8% compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Low & middle income was 33.2% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.