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

Hungary: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 11.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.6%
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Hungary, 2003–2015

02.557.51012.52003200920152003: 5.12004: 7.62005: 6.72006: 5.42007: 6.92008: 82009: 8.42010: 8.42011: 7.82012: 9.52013: 9.12014: 7.42015: 11.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 11.6% for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Hungary peaked at 11.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2003.

That places Hungary 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Hungary, 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 Hungary, 2003 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2003 5.1%
2004 7.6% +51.0%
2005 6.7% -11.9%
2006 5.4% -20.0%
2007 6.9% +28.4%
2008 8.0% +16.0%
2009 8.4% +4.9%
2010 8.4% +0.2%
2011 7.8% -7.3%
2012 9.5% +21.9%
2013 9.1% -4.5%
2014 7.4% -18.7%
2015 11.6% +57.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 5.1% 8.4% 7
2010s 9.0% 7.4% 11.6% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Latvia 15.0% compare
  2. 6 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 12.2% compare
  4. 9 Moldova 11.2% compare
  5. 10 Greece 10.6% compare
  6. 11 Italy 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Hungary?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Hungary was 11.6% in 2015, 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
How does Hungary rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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