Pakistan vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Pakistan
33.9%
in 2018
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
19.7%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
10th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
9th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 33.9% against 19.7% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Pakistan ranks 10th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 74 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 45.2% 23.5% 21.6% Pakistan
2010s 36.1% 18.6% 17.5% 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, Pakistan or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Pakistan, at 33.9% against 19.7% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Pakistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
14.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Pakistan ranks 10th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 74 countries.
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