Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria
Algeria: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.13
in 2022
All-time low
21.15
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria is 45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria peaked at 50.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 2003.
That places Algeria 44th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.79 | — |
| 2001 | 21.67 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 22.52 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.15 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 26.09 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 28.09 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29.12 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.09 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.15 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.45 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.88 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.22 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.28 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 28.56 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.19 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 32.89 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.94 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.76 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.92 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 39.64 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 40.5 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.13 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 45 | -10.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 | 21.15 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.05 | 27.22 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 | 39.64 | 50.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.27 compare
- 42 Mauritius 45.24 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.02 compare
- 45 Laos 44.84 compare
- 46 Philippines 44.36 compare
- 47 Senegal 44.33 compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Algeria was 45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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