Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
12.9%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 12.92001: 12.22002: 12.62003: 12.32004: 12.32005: 12.12006: 11.62007: 11.42008: 11.22009: 11.22010: 10.52011: 11.12012: 11.22013: 11.12014: 10.82015: 10.62016: 11.12017: 10.72018: 10.82019: 10.82020: 10.22021: 10.52022: 10.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America recorded 10.9% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe and Northern America peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.

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 Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.9%
2001 12.2% -5.3%
2002 12.6% +2.9%
2003 12.3% -1.9%
2004 12.3% -0.5%
2005 12.1% -1.8%
2006 11.6% -3.6%
2007 11.4% -1.9%
2008 11.2% -1.8%
2009 11.2% +0.0%
2010 10.5% -6.2%
2011 11.1% +5.4%
2012 11.2% +0.7%
2013 11.1% -0.8%
2014 10.8% -2.1%
2015 10.6% -2.4%
2016 11.1% +4.5%
2017 10.7% -3.1%
2018 10.8% +0.6%
2019 10.8% +0.1%
2020 10.2% -5.0%
2021 10.5% +2.3%
2022 10.9% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.2% 12.9% 10
2010s 10.9% 10.5% 11.2% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.2% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

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  2. 10 Pakistan 33.9% compare
  3. 11 Togo 31.3% compare
  4. 12 Tunisia 31.2% compare
  5. 13 Philippines 31.0% compare
  6. 14 India 30.9% compare
  7. 15 Senegal 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe and Northern America was 10.9% 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 Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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