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

Northern America
7.5%
in 2022
Philippines
31.0%
in 2023
Northern America rank
13th
Philippines rank
13th

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

  • Northern America
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 31.0% against 7.5% in Northern America, a difference of 23.5%.

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

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

Northern America ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 35.7% 26.9% Philippines
2010s 8.0% 34.6% 26.5% Philippines
2020s 7.2% 33.9% 26.6% Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 31.0% against 7.5% in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Northern America and Philippines?
23.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Northern America and Philippines rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Northern America ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th 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