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

Turkey: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2002
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey, 2002–2018

024682002201020182002: 7.12003: 5.32004: 6.12005: 5.52006: 52007: 4.92008: 5.52009: 5.82010: 5.82011: 5.42013: 52014: 5.62015: 5.22016: 4.72017: 5.72018: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey is 4.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey peaked at 7.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey, 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 Turkey, 2002 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2002 7.1%
2003 5.3% -25.8%
2004 6.1% +15.3%
2005 5.5% -9.5%
2006 5.0% -9.6%
2007 4.9% -0.9%
2008 5.5% +11.6%
2009 5.8% +5.1%
2010 5.8% +0.1%
2011 5.4% -6.5%
2013 5.0% -6.6%
2014 5.6% +10.6%
2015 5.2% -6.1%
2016 4.7% -10.9%
2017 5.7% +22.7%
2018 4.3% -25.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 36% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 7.1% 8
2010s 5.2% 4.3% 5.8% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 Israel 5.7% compare
  2. 17 Belgium 5.2% compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 5.1% compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 3.9% compare
  5. 21 Croatia 3.6% compare
  6. 22 Spain 2.9% 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 Turkey?
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey was 4.3% in 2018, 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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