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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 39.3% | 44.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.2% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 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.
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