Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 27.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.42
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.32
in 2000
All-time low
23.06
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 27.42 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Madagascar peaked at 43.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.06, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 100th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.32 | — |
| 2001 | 38.77 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 37.58 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 34.53 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 30.58 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 33.03 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 31.65 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.65 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37.19 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 37.66 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.15 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.97 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 32.49 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 35.59 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 28.17 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 25.17 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 23.06 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.63 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 29.33 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 34.22 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 30.94 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 32.71 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 30.42 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 27.42 | -9.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7 | 30.58 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 23.06 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 | 27.42 | 32.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Madagascar?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Madagascar was 27.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Madagascar ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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