European Healthcare Expenditure on Outpatient Long-Term Care by Providers of Ambulatory Health Care by Country

In 2023, Italy led European countries with an outpatient long-term care expenditure at 1.76% of total current health expenditure, despite a slight decline of 2.23%. Romania showed notable growth with a 3.56% increase, reaching 0.69%. Belgium also experienced growth, escalating by 2.19% to 0.39%. Liechtenstein saw a decrease of 2.09% to 0.18%, while Latvia observed the most significant surge at 47.58%, achieving 0.14%. The United Kingdom, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Estonia remained stable, contributing minimal 0.06%, 0.04%, 0.01%, and 0.01% respectively. Future expectations suggest vigilance towards digital transformations and policy shifts impacting expenditure allocations and efficiency in outpatient care.