Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Pakistan: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.9%
in 2022
Pakistan
33.9%
in 2018
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
10th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.9% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 14 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 45.2% | 20.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 36.1% | 13.5% | Pakistan |
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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.9% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Pakistan?
- 10.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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.