Canada—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 193Updated April 2026
Latest Value
15.3%
2024
YoY Change
+0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#142
of 193 countries
Maximum
16.6%
2000
Minimum
13.7%
2020
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
15.3%
Previous
15.2%
Highest
16.6%
Lowest
13.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's out-of-pocket health spending (% of total) was 15.3% in 2024, ranking #142 out of 193 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 16.6% (2000) and the lowest was 13.7% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6% |
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.