Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives
Maldives: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 18.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.05
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.99
in 2000
All-time low
16.91
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives is 18.05, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives peaked at 62.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.91, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 133rd 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.99 | — |
| 2001 | 57.46 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 51.88 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 53.81 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 59.5 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 55.66 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 49.92 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 47.23 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 34.32 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.08 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 39.69 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.19 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 32.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.12 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 18.93 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.78 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.46 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 16.91 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.12 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.27 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 18.05 | -11.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.35, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.59 | 33.1 | 62.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 17.46 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.09 | 16.91 | 20.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Maldives was 18.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 62.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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