Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.5% for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom?
- Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in United Kingdom was 1.5% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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