In 2022, U.S. out-of-pocket health care payments was reported to come to an average of ******* U.S. dollars per capita. In the U.S., especially out-of-pocket payments for prescribed drugs can be very high. This statistic depicts the per capita out-of-pocket health care payments in the United States from 1970 to 2022.

As of June 2022, 22 percent of adults in the U.S. who had received a surprise or unexpected medical bill in 2022 had to pay more than 1,000 U.S. dollars out-of-pocket (OOP), while over a third who received an unexpected medical bill had to pay between 100 and 499 U.S. dollars OOP. The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect from January 1, 2022, it protects patients from surprise medical bills under certain circumstances, making it illegal for out-of-network providers to charge patients more than the in-network cost-sharing amount. This statistic shows the distribution of U.S. adults who have paid OOP for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid.

In 2021, older adults in Switzerland were most likely to report out-of-pocket health care costs of more than 2,000 U.S. dollars compared to other high-income countries. The United States came second in this ranking of older adults having high out-of-pocket costs. The situation of high health costs is not as bad in the U.S. among older adults due to the Medicare program. However, in the U.S. high health costs coupled with a large number of uninsured means that for adults under 65 years, a much higher percentage had trouble paying medical bills compared to other high-income countries. This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who reported out-of-pocket health costs of more than 2,000 USD in the past year in select high-income countries in 2021.

United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.781 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.856 % for 2012. United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.880 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2013, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.078 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.724 % in 2008. United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Poverty. Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure, expressed as a percentage of a total population of a country; ; Wagstaff et al. Progress on catastrophic health spending: results for 133 countries. A retrospective observational study, Lancet Global Health 2017.; Weighted Average;

United States US: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Private Expenditure on Health data was reported at 21.365 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.927 % for 2013. United States US: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Private Expenditure on Health data is updated yearly, averaging 23.966 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2014, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.623 % in 1998 and a record low of 21.365 % in 2014. United States US: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Private Expenditure on Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).; Weighted average;

Cuba CU: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 10.308 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.644 % for 2015. Cuba CU: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 12.272 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.340 % in 2003 and a record low of 8.100 % in 2009. Cuba CU: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cuba – Table CU.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

Trinidad and Tobago TT: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 37.333 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.581 % for 2014. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 44.590 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.233 % in 2004 and a record low of 35.633 % in 2010. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Trinidad and Tobago – Table TT.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

Out of pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure of Nepal jumped by 8.83% from 51.3 % in 2021 to 55.8 % in 2022. Since the 6.46% slump in 2020, out of pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure grew by 2.99% in 2022. 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.

United Arab Emirates AE: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 17.790 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.808 % for 2014. United Arab Emirates AE: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 20.015 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.408 % in 2004 and a record low of 15.086 % in 2001. United Arab Emirates AE: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted Average;

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Mexico MX: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 40.378 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.189 % for 2015. Mexico MX: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 45.647 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.664 % in 2003 and a record low of 39.871 % in 2013. Mexico MX: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

In 2022, household out-of-pocket health spending in Brazil amounted to approximately ** billion U.S. dollars, the highest value since 2017 and equivalent to ** percent of the country's total health expenditure. Figures showed an overall downward trend since 2010, when household spending on health reached more than **** billion U.S. dollars, and the figure has fluctuated since 2015.

Sudan SD: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2014. Sudan SD: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2000. Sudan SD: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sudan – Table SD.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

Syria SY: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 53.691 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.375 % for 2011. Syria SY: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 53.375 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.326 % in 2000 and a record low of 49.496 % in 2005. Syria SY: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted Average;

Nigeria NG: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 72.239 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.231 % for 2014. Nigeria NG: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 74.678 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.145 % in 2003 and a record low of 71.448 % in 2013. Nigeria NG: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

This dataset contains data for the Healthcare Payments Data (HPD): Medical Out-of-Pocket Costs and Chronic Conditions report. The data covers three measurement categories: annual member count, annual median out-of-pocket count, annual median claim count. The annual member count quantify the number of unique individuals who received at least one medical service in the reporting year. Annual median out-of-pocket measurements quantifies the sum of copay, coinsurance, and deductible incurred by members. Annual median claim count measurements quantifies the number of distinct claims or encounters associated with members. Both 25th and 75th percentiles for out-of-pocket cost and claim count are also included. Measures are grouped by payer types, chronic conditions flag, chronic condition types, and chronic condition numbers.

United States US: Health Expenditure: Private: % of GDP data was reported at 8.862 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.853 % for 2013. United States US: Health Expenditure: Private: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 8.434 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2014, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.985 % in 2009 and a record low of 7.132 % in 1997. United States US: Health Expenditure: Private: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).; Weighted average;

Monaco MC: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 7.560 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.887 % for 2021. Monaco MC: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 6.075 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.560 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.372 % in 2010. Monaco MC: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Monaco – Table MC.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. 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.;World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 4, 2025.;Weighted average;

Yemen Out-Of-Pocket Health Expenditure grew 2.5points in 2014, compared to the previous year.

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