Bulgaria vs Israel: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2023
Israel
16.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Israel rank
36th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 16.6% in Israel, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 36th of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 18.0% 1.9% Israel
2010s 20.5% 17.8% 2.7% Bulgaria
2020s 19.9% 16.6% 3.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 16.6% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Bulgaria and Israel?
2.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 36th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed