Senegal vs United States of America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Senegal
30.9%
in 2021
United States of America
6.8%
in 2023
Senegal rank
15th
United States of America rank
14th

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

  • Senegal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 30.9% against 6.8% in United States of America, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 4.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8% 8.9% 38.8% Senegal
2010s 37.1% 8.3% 28.8% Senegal
2020s 30.9% 6.9% 24.0% 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, Senegal or United States of America?
Senegal, at 30.9% against 6.8% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Senegal and United States of America?
24.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Senegal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th 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