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

Europe: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
11th
of 14 groups
All-time high
14.4%
in 2000
All-time low
11.5%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 14.42001: 13.62002: 142003: 142004: 13.92005: 13.42006: 132007: 12.82008: 12.52009: 12.62010: 11.52011: 12.12012: 12.32013: 12.22014: 122015: 12.12016: 12.92017: 12.32018: 12.22019: 12.32020: 11.82021: 12.12022: 12.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe recorded 12.7% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.

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, 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, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2001 13.6% -5.5%
2002 14.0% +3.0%
2003 14.0% -0.2%
2004 13.9% -0.4%
2005 13.4% -3.5%
2006 13.0% -3.0%
2007 12.8% -1.5%
2008 12.5% -2.5%
2009 12.6% +0.7%
2010 11.5% -8.5%
2011 12.1% +4.7%
2012 12.3% +2.0%
2013 12.2% -1.1%
2014 12.0% -1.7%
2015 12.1% +1.3%
2016 12.9% +6.3%
2017 12.3% -4.7%
2018 12.2% -0.6%
2019 12.3% +0.9%
2020 11.8% -4.1%
2021 12.1% +2.9%
2022 12.7% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.5% 14.4% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.5% 12.9% 10
2020s 12.2% 11.8% 12.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Europe was 12.7% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
How does Europe rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Europe ranks 11th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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