Out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 49.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 61.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2023.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 49.3% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
- 7 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
- 9 Cameroon 67.7% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend was 49.0% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.