Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-pocket expenditure was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 47.4%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2017.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 43.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 47.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.