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
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Turkey, 2002–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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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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