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

Europe
12.7%
in 2022
India
30.9%
in 2022
Europe rank
11th
India rank
14th

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

  • Europe
  • India
10203040200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports 30.9% against 12.7% in Europe, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 11th 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 India Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 41.0% 27.5% India
2010s 12.1% 42.8% 30.7% India
2020s 12.7% 30.9% 18.2% 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 or India?
India, at 30.9% against 12.7% in Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Europe and India?
18.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and India rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe ranks 11th 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