Czechs spent CZK 94.5 billion on healthcare beyond insurance coverage

Czech households paid 94.5 billion crowns (€3.8 billion) out of pocket for healthcare in 2024, accounting for 13.6 percent of the country's total health expenditure, according to preliminary figures from the Czech Statistical Office. The average household spent nearly CZK 4,300, mainly on over-the-counter medicines, prescription drug co-payments and medical aids. Total healthcare spending reached CZK 697 billion, or 8.6 percent of GDP, with health insurance covering almost three-quarters of the costs. For the first time, health insurers spent more on cancer treatment than on cardiovascular diseases, allocating CZK 55.8 billion to oncology care.