Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 30.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2004
All-time low
29.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2001–2018

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan, 2001–2018

0102030402001200920182001: 44.52004: 44.52007: 39.32010: 32.12011: 35.72013: 33.92015: 29.22018: 30.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan stood at 30.5%.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan peaked at 44.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 44.5%
2004 44.5% +0.1%
2007 39.3% -11.8%
2010 32.1% -18.3%
2011 35.7% +11.4%
2013 33.9% -5.2%
2015 29.2% -13.9%
2018 30.5% +4.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 30.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.8% 39.3% 44.5% 3
2010s 32.3% 29.2% 35.7% 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.6% compare
  2. 7 Georgia 33.3% compare
  3. 8 Tunisia 31.1% compare
  4. 10 Armenia 29.8% compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 29.7% compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 28.9% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More health data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan?
Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan was 30.5% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/financial-hardship-in-health-and-components-sdg-3-8-2-2025-definition-population-percent/pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/financial-hardship-in-health-and-components-sdg-3-8-2-2025-definition-population-percent/pakistan/">Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 358 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed