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

Northern America
7.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
33.9%
in 2018
Northern America rank
13th
Pakistan rank
10th

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

  • Northern America
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 33.9% against 7.5% in Northern America, a difference of 26.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.5 times Northern America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 13th 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 America Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 45.2% 36.5% Pakistan
2010s 8.3% 36.1% 27.8% 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 America or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 33.9% against 7.5% in Northern America as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Northern America and Pakistan?
26.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Northern America and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Northern America ranks 13th 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.

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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