Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali
Mali: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare was 47.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali stood at 47.2%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali peaked at 68.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2019.
Mali ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 55.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 31.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 44.1% | 50.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Mali was 47.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.