Out-of-pocket expenditure in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 12.9% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
That places Post-demographic dividend 44th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 42 Mauritius 45.2% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Laos 44.8% compare
- 46 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 47 Senegal 44.3% compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 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 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Post-demographic dividend was 12.9% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.