United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

United Kingdom
7.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
70th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 74 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 6.6% 0.0%
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 0.0%
2020s 7.3% 7.3% 0.0%

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, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
United Kingdom ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th 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