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
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.