Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 74 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2016
All-time low
19.1%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2004.
That places Georgia 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -6.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 19.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 27.9% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Georgia was 27.9% in 2024, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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