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

Europe and Northern America
10.9%
in 2022
Senegal
30.9%
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
Senegal rank
15th

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

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

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

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

Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 47.8% 35.6% Senegal
2010s 10.9% 37.1% 26.1% Senegal
2020s 10.5% 30.9% 20.4% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 30.9% against 10.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Europe and Northern America and Senegal?
20.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Europe and Northern America and Senegal rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th 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