Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 26.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
41.7%
in 2002
All-time low
26.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 39.32001: 41.62002: 41.72003: 40.42004: 392005: 37.52006: 36.12007: 34.92008: 362009: 35.32010: 34.72011: 33.72012: 33.12013: 31.52014: 31.12015: 30.62016: 29.92017: 29.62018: 29.72019: 28.22020: 27.92021: 27.12022: 26.9

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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 26.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 41.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for 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 (%) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 39.3%
2001 41.6% +5.9%
2002 41.7% +0.1%
2003 40.4% -3.2%
2004 39.0% -3.4%
2005 37.5% -3.8%
2006 36.1% -3.6%
2007 34.9% -3.3%
2008 36.0% +3.1%
2009 35.3% -2.0%
2010 34.7% -1.6%
2011 33.7% -3.0%
2012 33.1% -1.7%
2013 31.5% -4.8%
2014 31.1% -1.3%
2015 30.6% -1.8%
2016 29.9% -2.0%
2017 29.6% -1.0%
2018 29.7% +0.3%
2019 28.2% -5.1%
2020 27.9% -1.1%
2021 27.1% -2.9%
2022 26.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2% 34.9% 41.7% 10
2010s 31.2% 28.2% 34.7% 10
2020s 27.3% 26.9% 27.9% 3

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 2 Malawi 43.0% compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 41.7% compare
  3. 4 Mali 40.1% compare
  4. 5 Niger 38.6% compare
  5. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 37.5% compare
  6. 7 Egypt 36.9% compare
  7. 8 Uganda 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 26.9% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2022.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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Indicator
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
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