Out-of-pocket expenditure in World
World: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 17.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in World stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in World peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2020.
World ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in World?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in World was 17.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- How does World rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- World ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.