Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia
Czechia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 14.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.06
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.13
in 2008
All-time low
10
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 14.06 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia peaked at 16.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2002.
That places Czechia 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.64 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.37 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.09 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.63 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 16.13 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 15.05 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.85 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.33 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.46 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.51 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.29 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.31 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.08 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 12.48 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.29 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.06 | -3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 14.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 14.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 | 10 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 | 13.85 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 11.08 | 14.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Czechia was 14.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Czechia ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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