Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania
Albania: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 48.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 48.27 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania peaked at 59.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.27, in 2023.
That places Albania 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.81 | — |
| 2001 | 49.13 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.86 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.92 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.34 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.31 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.05 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.23 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.53 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.97 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.84 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.21 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.73 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.18 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.34 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.52 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.18 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.41 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.41 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.4 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.34 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 48.27 | -0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 48.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 48.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.06 | 48.34 | 56.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.88 | 56.41 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.93 | 48.27 | 59.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Albania was 48.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.27 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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