United Arab Emirates—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #171 of 193
Latest Value
9.7%
2023
YoY Change
-0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#171
of 193 countries
Maximum
30.4%
2004
Minimum
9.7%
2023
CAGR
-3.5%
24 years
Last
9.7%
Previous
9.7%
Highest
30.4%
Lowest
9.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +85.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 22.1% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →