Share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population with very large health spending was 2.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania, 1998–2008
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania peaked at 2.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania?
- Share of population with very large health spending in Lithuania was 2.7% in 2008, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with very large health spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population with very large health spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population with very large health spending?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of population with very large health spending rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).