Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Mali
40.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.3%
in 2022
Mali rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

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

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 40.1% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 33.3% 39.9% 6.6% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 49.2% 37.3% 11.9% Mali
2020s 41.7% 35.3% 6.4% Mali

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, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 40.1% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Mali ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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