Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or was 1,050,000.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1,050,000.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,224,000.0%
in 2005
All-time low
474,000.0%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995–2013

Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom, 1995–2013

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1995200420131995: 1.2M1999: 474.0k2000: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2013: 1.1M

Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,050,000.0% for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in 2013.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom peaked at 1,224,000.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 474,000.0%, in 1999.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1995 1,214,000.0%
1999 474,000.0% -61.0%
2000 1,176,000.0% +148.1%
2005 1,224,000.0% +4.1%
2010 1,086,000.0% -11.3%
2013 1,050,000.0% -3.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,050,000.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571,000.0%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,050,000.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 924,500.0%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 844,000.0% 474,000.0% 1,214,000.0% 2
2000s 1,200,000.0% 1,176,000.0% 1,224,000.0% 2
2010s 1,068,000.0% 1,050,000.0% 1,086,000.0% 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Pakistan 1,754,000.0% compare
  2. 15 Nicaragua 1,668,000.0% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 1,103,000.0% compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 950,000.0% compare
  5. 19 Canada 899,000.0% compare
  6. 20 Hungary 738,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom?
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in United Kingdom was 1,050,000.0% in 2013, 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,224,000.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 474,000.0% in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
Is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
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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).