Pakistan—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #29 of 193
Latest Value
52.9%
2023
YoY Change
+11.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#29
of 193 countries
Maximum
72.8%
2006
Minimum
47.4%
2022
CAGR
-0.3%
24 years
Last
52.9%
Previous
47.4%
Highest
72.8%
Lowest
47.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.9% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3% |
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 →