Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24.2% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 47.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 31.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 264.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 24.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.