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

North Macedonia: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 12,000.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
12,000.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23,000.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
11
1996–2008

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in North Macedonia, 1996–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1996200220081996: 4.0k1997: 01998: 4.0k1999: 02000: 11.0k2002: 17.0k2003: 23.0k2004: 17.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 16.0k2008: 12.0k

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

Analysis

In 2008, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in North Macedonia stood at 12,000.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in North Macedonia peaked at 23,000.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places North Macedonia 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 4,000.0%
1997 0.0% -100.0%
1998 4,000.0%
1999 0.0% -100.0%
2000 11,000.0%
2002 17,000.0% +54.5%
2003 23,000.0% +35.3%
2004 17,000.0% -26.1%
2005 14,000.0% -17.6%
2006 16,000.0% +14.3%
2008 12,000.0% -25.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 12,000.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,000.0%, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 12,000.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183,000.0%, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,000.0% 0.0% 4,000.0% 4
2000s 15,714.3% 11,000.0% 23,000.0% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 32 Belarus 14,000.0% compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 13,000.0% compare
  3. 33 Mongolia 13,000.0% compare
  4. 36 Montenegro 6,000.0%

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 North Macedonia?
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in North Macedonia was 12,000.0% in 2008, 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 23,000.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2008.
Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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).