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

Moldova: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Moldova, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 14.32009: 14.92010: 16.82011: 152012: 16.62013: 15.22014: 14.12015: 15.32016: 14.92017: 14.22018: 11.92019: 11.72020: 10.52021: 11.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Moldova stood at 11.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Moldova peaked at 16.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.

Moldova ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Moldova, 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 Moldova, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 14.3%
2009 14.9% +3.9%
2010 16.8% +12.6%
2011 15.0% -10.7%
2012 16.6% +10.9%
2013 15.2% -8.2%
2014 14.1% -7.4%
2015 15.3% +8.6%
2016 14.9% -2.5%
2017 14.2% -4.6%
2018 11.9% -16.8%
2019 11.7% -1.2%
2020 10.5% -10.7%
2021 11.2% +7.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 14.3% 14.9% 2
2010s 14.6% 11.7% 16.8% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.5% 11.2% 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 12.2% compare
  3. 8 Hungary 11.6% compare
  4. 10 Greece 10.6% compare
  5. 11 Italy 9.9% compare
  6. 12 Montenegro 9.4% 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 Moldova?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Moldova was 11.2% in 2021, 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
How does Moldova rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Moldova ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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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