Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 9.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.67 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.41 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.08 | — |
| 2001 | 15.09 | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 28.04 | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 27.46 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.41 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 30.14 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.71 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.88 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.14 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 17.95 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 16.88 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.74 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.81 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.79 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.99 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.42 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.21 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.47 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 9.67 | -0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 9.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 9.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +85.9% | 15.09 | 28.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3 | 15.09 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 | 11.42 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.67 | 11.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in United Arab Emirates was 9.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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