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

India
30.9%
in 2022
Northern America
7.5%
in 2022
India rank
14th
Northern America rank
13th

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

  • India
  • Northern America
10203040200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.

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

India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 41.0% 8.7% 32.3% India
2010s 42.8% 9.0% 33.8% India
2020s 30.9% 7.5% 23.4% 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, India or Northern America?
India, at 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between India and Northern America?
23.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Northern America rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th 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