Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada
Canada: Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or was 899,000.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada, 1994–2010
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada is 899,000.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada peaked at 899,000.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 446,000.0%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 612,000.0% | — |
| 2000 | 446,000.0% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 614,000.0% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 766,000.0% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 899,000.0% | +17.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 899,000.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 924,500.0%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,000.0% | 612,000.0% | 612,000.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 608,666.7% | 446,000.0% | 766,000.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 899,000.0% | 899,000.0% | 899,000.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada?
- Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Canada was 899,000.0% in 2010, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
- What is the highest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 899,000.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,000.0% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).