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

Slovakia: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 5.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5.1%
Change on year
up 68.3%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2015

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Slovakia, 2005–2015

02462005201020152005: 4.92006: 52007: 4.32008: 4.22009: 3.62010: 5.32011: 3.82012: 32015: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 5.1% for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in 2015.

That represents a change of up 68.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Slovakia peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 4.9%
2006 5.0% +3.9%
2007 4.3% -14.6%
2008 4.2% -2.4%
2009 3.6% -13.8%
2010 5.3% +47.2%
2011 3.8% -29.6%
2012 3.0% -19.5%
2015 5.1% +68.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.6% 5.0% 5
2010s 4.3% 3.0% 5.3% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 15 North Macedonia 6.5% compare
  2. 16 Israel 5.7% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 5.2%
  4. 19 Turkey 4.3% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 3.9%
  6. 21 Croatia 3.6% 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 Slovakia?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Slovakia was 5.1% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Slovakia ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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