United Kingdom vs United States: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
United Kingdom
7.5%
in 2021
United States
6.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
70th
United States rank
72nd
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.5% against 6.8% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.9% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
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 States?
- United Kingdom, at 7.5% against 6.8% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd 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.