Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 11.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.02
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.53
in 2000
All-time low
9.22
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eswatini stood at 11.02.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eswatini peaked at 18.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.53 | — |
| 2001 | 17.86 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.88 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.06 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 14.64 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.24 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.54 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.51 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.55 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.34 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | +6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 10.42 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 9.22 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.34 | 11.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Eswatini was 11.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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