Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 48.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia is 48.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia peaked at 48.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.51 | — |
| 2001 | 20.77 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 20.99 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.92 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 24.66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 25.56 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 23.28 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.42 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.76 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.05 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 32 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 31.51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 34.68 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 36.38 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.82 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.05 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 43.94 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 43.11 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.87 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 38.95 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8 | +25.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 48.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 48.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 | 18.51 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.96 | 28.05 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.58 | 30.87 | 48.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mongolia was 48.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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