Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 308,000.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom, 1995–2013
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 308,000.0% for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom peaked at 308,000.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55,000.0%, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 231,000.0% | — |
| 1999 | 55,000.0% | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 153,000.0% | +178.2% |
| 2005 | 207,000.0% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 276,000.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 308,000.0% | +11.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 308,000.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,000.0%, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 308,000.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,000.0%, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,000.0% | 55,000.0% | 231,000.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 180,000.0% | 153,000.0% | 207,000.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 292,000.0% | 276,000.0% | 308,000.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom?
- Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in United Kingdom was 308,000.0% 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 25% of household consumption or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 308,000.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000.0% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 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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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).