Out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania
Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania, 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 Romania is 23.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania peaked at 24.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2003.
Romania ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.8% | 15.1% | 24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Romania was 23.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Romania ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.