Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 15.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
15.1%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
15.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2003–2016
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo is 15.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2011.
Kosovo ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.1% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 22.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 23 Mexico 15.9% compare
- 24 Lithuania 15.7% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 15.2% compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.1% compare
- 28 Montenegro 15.1% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 14.2% compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Kosovo was 15.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- Kosovo ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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