Out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 31.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income peaked at 45.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2022.
Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Upper middle income was 31.2% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2022.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.