Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 12.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
51st
of 74 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2002
All-time low
11.4%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus peaked at 28.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.3% | — |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +6.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Belarus was 12.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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