Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in North Macedonia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 15.2% for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in North Macedonia peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +25.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 15.2% 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 | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, 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 North Macedonia?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in North Macedonia was 15.2% in 2019, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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