Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan
Jordan: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 34.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan is 34.47, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan peaked at 42.03 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.89, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 | — |
| 2001 | 38.47 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.48 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.03 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 40.68 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.08 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 36.05 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 31.94 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 22.71 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 21.86 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.58 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.13 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.89 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.33 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.95 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 34 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.31 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.41 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.78 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.93 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.47 | -4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +40.4% | 20.89 | 29.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.97 | 22.71 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 20.89 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4 | 34.47 | 35.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Jordan was 34.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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