Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden
Sweden: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 1.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.6%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2015
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden, 2006–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Croatia 3.6% compare
- 22 Spain 2.9% compare
- 23 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1.5% compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.8% compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden?
- Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Sweden was 1.6% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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