Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.0%
World rank
67th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2022
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.0% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bhutan peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.5% | — |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +91.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.9%, 36% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 65 Kazakhstan 9.8% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
- 68 Estonia 8.9% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.6% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5% compare
- 70 United Kingdom 7.5% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bhutan was 9.0% in 2022, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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