Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania
Albania: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 14.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.8%
World rank
42nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2002
All-time low
14.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania is 14.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania peaked at 30.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2017.
Albania ranks 42nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -16.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 19.0% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Albania was 14.8% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Albania ranks 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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