Spain vs United Kingdom: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity

Spain
2.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2019
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
11.522.53200620132020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.9% against 1.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 26 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Spain
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 2.9% against 1.5% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity between Spain and United Kingdom?
1.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed