Algeria—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #44 of 193
Latest Value
45.0%
2023
YoY Change
-10.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#44
of 193 countries
Maximum
50.1%
2022
Minimum
21.1%
2003
CAGR
+2.4%
24 years
Last
45.0%
Previous
50.1%
Highest
50.1%
Lowest
21.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 25.8% |
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 →