Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 25.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.74
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.12
in 2017
All-time low
22.07
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 25.74 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cape Verde peaked at 34.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 110th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.26 | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.52 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.17 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.83 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.59 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.92 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.45 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 24.22 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 25.89 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.73 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 28.67 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.12 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 27.07 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 24.12 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.01 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.07 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.74 | +16.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.01 | 22.92 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 24.25 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.74 | 22.07 | 25.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cape Verde?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cape Verde was 25.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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