{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Australia Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Australia's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 15.8 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +0.7pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Australia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Australia Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2023)","value":"15.8","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":20.99713898},{"period":"2001","value":20.43909836},{"period":"2002","value":19.92001152},{"period":"2003","value":19.14758873},{"period":"2004","value":19.21869659},{"period":"2005","value":19.64301491},{"period":"2006","value":19.74941826},{"period":"2007","value":19.00255966},{"period":"2008","value":19.04162598},{"period":"2009","value":19.05284309},{"period":"2010","value":19.74928665},{"period":"2011","value":19.17248344},{"period":"2012","value":19.93433952},{"period":"2013","value":19.52692413},{"period":"2014","value":17.84736443},{"period":"2015","value":16.91646767},{"period":"2016","value":16.63350677},{"period":"2017","value":16.31333733},{"period":"2018","value":16.48277283},{"period":"2019","value":15.01641464},{"period":"2020","value":15.23493195},{"period":"2021","value":14.4608345},{"period":"2022","value":15.13268661},{"period":"2023","value":15.84897614}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"15.8","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"15.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"17.8","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"19.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Australia as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 21 % of current health expenditure in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.5 in 2021. The latest reading of 15.8 in 2023 represents a change of +0.7pp."}]}