Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros
Comoros: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 56.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.57
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.12
in 2009
All-time low
43.5
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros stood at 56.57.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros peaked at 84.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.72 | — |
| 2001 | 81.27 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.19 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 73.12 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 73.02 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 79.49 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.81 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.37 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.12 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.46 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.04 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 67.97 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 68.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.51 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 74.99 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 71.27 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.84 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 67.24 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 61.83 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.55 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 56.57 | +30.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 56.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 56.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.83 | 73.02 | 84.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.52 | 61.83 | 80.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.38 | 43.5 | 61.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Comoros was 56.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 84.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Comoros ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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