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

Sweden
1.6%
in 2015
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2019
Sweden rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Sweden
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Sweden

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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Sweden ranks 24th 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