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

Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2023
Latvia
18.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Latvia rank
34th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 13.3% 2.8% Bulgaria
2010s 20.1% 16.4% 3.8% 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 Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th 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