Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in United States of America
United States of America: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2019
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in United States of America, 2017–2023
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 United States of America is 7.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 37 Czechia 9.7% compare
- 38 Switzerland 8.6%
- 39 Slovenia 8.2% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States of America?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in United States of America was 7.5% in 2023, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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