Suriname—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #130 of 193
Latest Value
19.7%
2023
YoY Change
+22.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#130
of 193 countries
Maximum
29.0%
2014
Minimum
15.4%
2000
CAGR
+1.1%
24 years
Last
19.7%
Previous
16.1%
Highest
29.0%
Lowest
15.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.7% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +77.5% |
| 2000 | 15.4% |
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 →