Share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of population with very large health spending was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
29th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2009
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan, 1999–2018

01231999200820181999: 2.6 %2007: 1.5 %2009: 2.9 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.9 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan is 1.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.

That places Tajikistan 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.6%
2007 1.5% -43.2%
2009 2.9% +98.6%
2013 1.7% -42.1%
2014 1.9% +13.7%
2016 1.9% -1.0%
2017 1.9% +1.1%
2018 1.4% -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 2.9% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 1.9% 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 26 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
  2. 26 Palestine 1.5% compare
  3. 28 Philippines 1.4% compare
  4. 30 El Salvador 1.4%
  5. 31 Mexico 1.2% compare
  6. 32 Bolivia 1.2% compare
  7. 32 Estonia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan?
Share of population with very large health spending in Tajikistan was 1.4% in 2018, 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of population with very large health spending recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of population with very large health spending?
Tajikistan ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population with very large health spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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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 (%).