Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 19.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.2%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2018
All-time low
16.7%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2018

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 16.72010: 17.92015: 18.32016: 18.82017: 18.12018: 19.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria is 19.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 19.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 16.7%
2010 17.9% +6.7%
2015 18.3% +2.5%
2016 18.8% +3.1%
2017 18.1% -4.0%
2018 19.2% +6.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 19.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2010s 18.5% 17.9% 19.2% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Georgia 17.4% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 17.1% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria was 19.2% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
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