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

Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
21.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
30th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 21.5% against 18.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 20.5% 17.4% 3.1% Bulgaria
2020s 19.9% 21.5% 1.6% Jamaica

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 Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 21.5% against 18.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
2.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th 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