Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus
Belarus: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 28.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.48
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2015
All-time low
16.01
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 28.48 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus peaked at 36.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 2000.
That places Belarus 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.01 | — |
| 2001 | 20.72 | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 23.02 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 20.16 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 19.22 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.78 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 24.39 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.84 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 30.92 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.17 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33.59 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 30.77 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 33.79 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 34.89 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.71 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 27.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.45 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 25.69 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.77 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.93 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 27.62 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 28.48 | +3.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.19 | 16.01 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.33 | 25.45 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7 | 21.93 | 28.48 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Belarus was 28.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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