Maldives—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #133 of 193
Latest Value
18.0%
2023
YoY Change
-11.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#133
of 193 countries
Maximum
63.0%
2000
Minimum
16.9%
2020
CAGR
-5.3%
24 years
Last
18.0%
Previous
20.3%
Highest
63.0%
Lowest
16.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% |
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 →