Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
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 Central and Southern Asia is 30.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Central and Southern Asia was 30.7% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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