Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Chile
Chile: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 39.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.15
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.81
in 2000
All-time low
29.04
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 39.15 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Chile peaked at 42.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.04, in 2020.
Chile ranks 60th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.81 | — |
| 2001 | 42.62 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.48 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.84 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.47 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.75 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.19 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.43 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.59 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 34.47 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.41 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.27 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.51 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.31 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.34 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.04 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 32.63 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 35.6 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 34.59 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.15 | +13.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 39.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 39.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.69 | 34.59 | 42.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.79 | 32.34 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2 | 29.04 | 39.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Chile?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Chile was 39.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.04 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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