Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel
Israel: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 16.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2014
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel, 2001–2021
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 Israel is 16.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel peaked at 19.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 36th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.4% | — |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Israel was 16.6% in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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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