Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada

Canada: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 175,000.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
175,000.0%
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
175,000.0%
in 2010
All-time low
80,000.0%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2010

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada, 1994–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200220101994: 80.0k2000: 104.0k2004: 110.0k2007: 127.0k2010: 175.0k

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

Analysis

In 2010, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada stood at 175,000.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada peaked at 175,000.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80,000.0%, in 1994.

That places Canada 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Canada, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 80,000.0%
2000 104,000.0% +30.0%
2004 110,000.0% +5.8%
2007 127,000.0% +15.5%
2010 175,000.0% +37.8%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 175,000.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,000.0%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,000.0% 80,000.0% 80,000.0% 1
2000s 113,666.7% 104,000.0% 127,000.0% 3
2010s 175,000.0% 175,000.0% 175,000.0% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Georgia 339,000.0% compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 308,000.0% compare
  3. 16 Turkey 239,000.0% compare
  4. 18 Moldova 127,000.0% compare
  5. 19 Jamaica 79,000.0% compare
  6. 20 Israel 75,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada?
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Canada was 175,000.0% 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 25% of household consumption or recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 175,000.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 80,000.0% in 1994.
How does Canada rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
Canada ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 25% 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 25% 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 25% 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).