Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada
Canada: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 15.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 2000
All-time low
13.65
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada stood at 15.28.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada peaked at 16.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2020.
Canada ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.61 | — |
| 2001 | 15.93 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.25 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.29 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.89 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.61 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.17 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.61 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.56 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.71 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.61 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 15.83 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.43 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.65 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.96 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.65 | 15.17 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 14.56 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 | 13.65 | 15.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Canada was 15.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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