Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 28.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 39.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 31st out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 28.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.