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

Serbia: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 12.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2010
All-time low
9.7%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Serbia, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 12.22007: 142008: 13.52009: 13.72010: 152011: 12.22012: 132013: 13.32014: 12.72015: 9.72016: 10.92017: 10.62018: 122019: 12.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 12.2% for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Serbia peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Serbia, 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 Serbia, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 12.2%
2007 14.0% +14.9%
2008 13.5% -3.7%
2009 13.7% +1.7%
2010 15.0% +9.6%
2011 12.2% -18.8%
2012 13.0% +6.2%
2013 13.3% +2.5%
2014 12.7% -4.8%
2015 9.7% -23.4%
2016 10.9% +12.1%
2017 10.6% -2.8%
2018 12.0% +13.9%
2019 12.2% +1.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.2% 14.0% 4
2010s 12.2% 9.7% 15.0% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 4 Armenia 17.1% compare
  2. 5 Latvia 15.0% compare
  3. 6 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  4. 8 Hungary 11.6% compare
  5. 9 Moldova 11.2% compare
  6. 10 Greece 10.6% 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 Serbia?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Serbia was 12.2% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Serbia ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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