Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 31.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania stood at 31.43.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania peaked at 32.92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.15 | — |
| 2001 | 27.59 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 24.18 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.92 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 32.78 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.86 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 28.17 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.82 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.59 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.22 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 32.82 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.49 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.84 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.32 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.28 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.52 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.27 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.66 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.93 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 31.02 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.43 | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.1% | 24.18 | 32.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.55 | 24.18 | 32.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.21 | 27.59 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.57 | 28.66 | 31.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Lithuania was 31.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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