Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 34.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
43.7%
in 2000
All-time low
34.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 34.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 43.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2021.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 34.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 34.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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