Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 23.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.5%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
27th
of 74 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.5%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Armenia, 2001–2020
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 Armenia is 23.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Armenia peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2008.
That places Armenia 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 23.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Armenia was 23.5% in 2020, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Armenia ranks 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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