Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 8.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.5
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.25
in 2000
All-time low
8.39
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg stood at 8.5.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg peaked at 14.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.25 | — |
| 2001 | 13.66 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.86 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.78 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.38 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.31 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 10.06 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.23 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.74 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.66 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.59 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.67 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.77 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | -3.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 51% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 | 9.9 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9.59 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.39 | 8.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Luxembourg was 8.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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