Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 45.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.29
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.12
in 2019
All-time low
36.13
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 48.42001: 47.22002: 45.12003: 412004: 41.42005: 382006: 36.12007: 36.52008: 37.82009: 37.42010: 41.82011: 46.32012: 43.92013: 48.22014: 48.12015: 48.22016: 48.42017: 49.22018: 50.72019: 51.12020: 47.92021: 45.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 45.29 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine peaked at 51.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.13, in 2006.

That places Ukraine 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 48.39 —
2001 47.17 -2.5%
2002 45.12 -4.3%
2003 41.03 -9.1%
2004 41.41 +0.9%
2005 37.96 -8.3%
2006 36.13 -4.8%
2007 36.46 +0.9%
2008 37.79 +3.7%
2009 37.4 -1.0%
2010 41.84 +11.9%
2011 46.31 +10.7%
2012 43.93 -5.1%
2013 48.15 +9.6%
2014 48.13 -0.0%
2015 48.24 +0.2%
2016 48.36 +0.2%
2017 49.18 +1.7%
2018 50.66 +3.0%
2019 51.12 +0.9%
2020 47.86 -6.4%
2021 45.29 -5.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 45.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 45.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.88 36.13 48.39 10
2010s 47.59 41.84 51.12 10
2020s 46.58 45.29 47.86 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 37 Albania 48.27 compare
  2. 38 Mali 47.23 compare
  3. 39 Ethiopia 46.27 compare
  4. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.27 compare
  5. 42 Mauritius 45.24 compare
  6. 43 Central African Republic 45.02 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine?
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Ukraine was 45.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 51.12 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 36.13 in 2006.
How does Ukraine rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
Ukraine ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
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