Europe and Northern America vs India: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Europe and Northern America
10.9%
in 2022
India
30.9%
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
India rank
14th

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

  • Europe and Northern America
  • India
10203040200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports 30.9% against 10.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and India ranks 14th of 14 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America India Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 41.0% 29.0% India
2010s 11.1% 42.8% 31.7% India
2020s 10.9% 30.9% 20.0% India

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, Europe and Northern America or India?
India, at 30.9% against 10.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Europe and Northern America and India?
20.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America and India rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and India ranks 14th of 14 groups.
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