Out-of-pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure (WHO). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 8 Aug 2026.
| Period | Out-of-Pocket Health Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% |
54 countries carry a recent out-of-pocket share of health spending figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.