Countries Where Patients Pay the Most Out of Pocket 2023

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Countries Where Patients Pay the Most Out of Pocket 2023
The 20 countries where patients themselves pay the largest share of health spending in 2023, rather than the state or insurance. Armenia is highest at 80.47%, ahead of Bangladesh at 79.31% and Turkmenistan at 77.39%. Data covers 192 countries and territories.
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The median country funds 27.64% of its health spending out of patients' own pockets, against 80.47% in Armenia. A high share is a measure of financial risk: it means illness is paid for at the point of use rather than pooled through taxes or insurance.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Armenia leads with 80 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 67  ·  median: 65.
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Gap in 2023: Armenia is 1.4× larger than Sudan.

Countries Where Patients Pay the Most Out of Pocket 2023

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Data Insights

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Top Value
80.47
Armenia
Out-of-pocket health spending (% of current health expenditure) · 2023
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Out-of-pocket health spending (% of current health expenditure)
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2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Out-of-pocket health spending (% of current health expenditure) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Armenia 80.47
🥈 Bangladesh 79.31
🥉 Turkmenistan 77.39
4 Afghanistan 77.14
5 Syria 72.40
6 Nigeria 71.90
7 Myanmar 71.13
8 Yemen 69.13
9 Cameroon 67.65
10 Equatorial Guinea 65.98
11 Azerbaijan 64.63
12 Togo 64.34
13 Uzbekistan 64.06
14 Liberia 63.24
15 Tajikistan 62.36
16 Guinea-Bissau 61.56
17 Cambodia 60.60
18 Nepal 59.39
19 Georgia 58.76
20 Sudan 57.37

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