Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 30.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.96 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.61, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.99 | — |
| 2001 | 41.35 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.46 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 32.55 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.27 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.91 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.62 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 30.08 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.21 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.92 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.61 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.12 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.31 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.35 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.86 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.71 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 30.88 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.96 | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.2% | 32.55 | 42.7 |
| 2009 | -30.3% | 43.91 | 30.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 30.62 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 28.61 | 30.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 | 28.86 | 30.96 | 4 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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