Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Republic of Moldova
14.2%
in 2021
Romania
13.4%
in 2016
Republic of Moldova rank
15th
Romania rank
17th

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
5101520199820092021

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 14.2% against 13.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 15th and Romania ranks 17th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 6.4% 1.3% Republic of Moldova
2000s 11.7% 9.4% 2.3% Republic of Moldova
2010s 16.6% 12.6% 4.0% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Republic of Moldova, at 14.2% against 13.4% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th and Romania ranks 17th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).