Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji
Fiji: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 8.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.31
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji is 8.31, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji peaked at 25.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.84 | — |
| 2001 | 13.18 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.85 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.35 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 15.59 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.51 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.59 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 22.37 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 24.79 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.55 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 21.03 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.64 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 18 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 19.15 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.83 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 24.71 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 8.31 | +3.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 | 10.84 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 | 15.59 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 | 8 | 24.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Fiji was 8.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Fiji ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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