{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"South Africa Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"South Africa's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 6.7 % of current health expenditure in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa 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=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"6.7","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":14.46151733},{"period":"2001","value":14.12628174},{"period":"2002","value":13.55776787},{"period":"2003","value":12.32614422},{"period":"2004","value":11.84590149},{"period":"2005","value":11.31283569},{"period":"2006","value":10.58286381},{"period":"2007","value":9.70289135},{"period":"2008","value":8.84287548},{"period":"2009","value":8.10977173},{"period":"2010","value":7.99506283},{"period":"2011","value":7.75090933},{"period":"2012","value":7.72201967},{"period":"2013","value":7.61004734},{"period":"2014","value":5.66398144},{"period":"2015","value":5.73639154},{"period":"2016","value":5.78551435},{"period":"2017","value":5.83464384},{"period":"2018","value":5.84666348},{"period":"2019","value":5.74111795},{"period":"2020","value":6.42942715},{"period":"2021","value":6.61017942},{"period":"2022","value":6.71828651},{"period":"2023","value":6.69263172}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in South Africa 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 14.5 % of current health expenditure in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.7 in 2014. The latest reading of 6.7 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}