Northern America vs Senegal: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Northern America
7.5%
in 2022
Senegal
30.9%
in 2021
Northern America rank
13th
Senegal rank
15th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Northern America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 14 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 47.8% | 38.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 37.1% | 28.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 30.9% | 23.6% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Northern America and Senegal?
- 23.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Northern America and Senegal rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Northern America ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th 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.