Out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states
Other small states: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 21.8% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states peaked at 31.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2022.
That places Other small states 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Other small states was 21.8% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- How does Other small states rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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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About this data
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.