Micronesia, Fed. Sts.—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #190 of 193
Latest Value
2.6%
2023
YoY Change
-1.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#190
of 193 countries
Maximum
5.4%
2002
Minimum
2.4%
2016
CAGR
-2.7%
24 years
Last
2.6%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
5.4%
Lowest
2.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% |
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 →