Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 48.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 48.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +25.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 28.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 30.9% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mongolia was 48.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.