Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia
Armenia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 80.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia is 80.47, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia peaked at 84.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.88, in 2001.
That places Armenia 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.01 | — |
| 2001 | 50.88 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 75.23 | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 76.43 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.59 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 62.94 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 61.17 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.23 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 73.63 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.62 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 78.42 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.88 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 82.48 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.63 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.65 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.35 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 84.28 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.85 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 78.66 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.09 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.47 | +1.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 80.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 80.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.9% | 50.88 | 75.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.35 | 50.88 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.57 | 77.62 | 84.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 | 77.85 | 80.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 2 Bangladesh 79.31 compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.39 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.14 compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Armenia was 80.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.88 in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Armenia ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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