Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 20.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 20.15 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia peaked at 27.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.84 | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.23 | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 23.61 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 26.59 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 27.37 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.02 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 22.42 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.57 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.23 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.32 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.01 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 18.44 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.71 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.75 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.26 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.15 | +4.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +73.9% | 12.21 | 21.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 | 10.84 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 17.89 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 | 18.75 | 20.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Slovakia was 20.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Slovakia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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