Out-of-pocket health spending

The share of health spending that people pay directly from their own pockets.

Out-of-pocket spending is what people pay directly for health care, at the doctor, the hospital or the pharmacy, as a share of all current health spending. The rest is paid by governments, social insurance or private insurance. A high share means illness can push families into poverty. The World Health Organization (WHO) compiles it in its Global Health Expenditure Database, and the World Bank republishes it.

• Health
• Health spending
• Health insurance
• WHO
• Country
• Year